Tycen Anderson

Tycen Anderson (born June 13, 1999) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football at Toledo.

Tycen Anderson
Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-13) June 13, 1999
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John's Jesuit
(Toledo, Ohio)
College:Toledo
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Anderson grew up in Toledo, Ohio and attended St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy, where he competed in basketball, football, and track.[1] Anderson committed to play college football at Toledo over offers from Air Force, Kentucky, Bowling Green, and Eastern Kentucky.[2]

College career

Anderson played in all 14 of Toledo's games as a freshman and recorded 30 tackles with four passes broken up.[3] He was named second team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) after playing in six games due to the MAC's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Anderson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Toledo for a fifth season.[4] He recorded 44 tackles with one sack and two passes broken up in his final season.[5]

Professional career

Anderson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, with the 166th pick overall.[6]

References
  1. Helgren, Paul (August 27, 2019). "Home is Where the Heart is for Toledo's Tycen Anderson". 13ABC.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. Strack, Jordan (March 31, 2016). "St. Johns defensive back commits to UT". WTOL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. "NFL draft scouting report: Toledo DB Tycen Anderson". Toledo Blade. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. "Mr. Toledo: Tycen Anderson has unfinished business before NFL Draft". Toledo Blade. October 1, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. "Hometown kid Tycen Anderson ready for another NFL audition". Toledo Blade. March 20, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. "Tycen Anderson Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-04-30.


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