Jamaal Anderson

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Selected as a first round (8th pick overall) draft choice by Atlanta in 2007.

Career
Totaled 45 tackles (29 solo) in his rookie season while adding one forced fumble and three passes defensed.

2007 (Falcons)
Collared four tackles and recorded his first career forced fumble at Tennessee (10/7). The fumble was recovered by CB DeAngelo Hall and returned 56 yards for a touchdown, giving the Falcons an early 7–0 lead.

Collected seven tackles at Carolina (11/11) for a defensive unit that allowed a season-low 10 first downs in a 20–13 victory.

Notched a career-high five solo tackles vs. Indianapolis (11/22).

Tied a career-high with seven tackles at Tampa Bay (12/16).

College
Totaled 130 tackles and 17.5 sacks in his three-year career at Arkansas.

In his senior season, recorded 13.5 sacks which ranked third in the nation and led the Southeastern Conference. Ranked sixth on the team with 65 tackles (44 solo) and finished second in the SEC and 12th in the nation with an average of 1.43 stops behind the line of scrimmage per game.

Tallied 47 tackles (28 solo) with four sacks for -33 yards and ranked second on the squad with 10.5 stops for losses totaling 58 yards in his junior campaign. Earned SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors versus Mississippi State.

In his freshman season, saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman, performing as a reserve defensive end. Recorded 18 tackles (12 solo) with two stops behind the line of scrimmage and a pair of quarterback pressures. Deflected one pass and blocked one kick.

Personal
Attended Parkview (Little Rock, Ark.) High School and was a standout wide receiver and defensive end. Also added All-Junior Arkansas honors in addition to receiving All-Conference accolades. Voted the most outstanding receiver on his squad. Left as the all-time leading receiver at Parkview High history after eclipsing the mark held by former Green Bay Packers tight end Keith Jackson.

Racked up 85 catches for 1,620 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Owns career school records for the most receptions and most touchdown catches.

Sociology major.

Member of the 2004–05 Lon Farrell Academic Honor Roll.

Son of Karen and Glenn Anderson.

Born February 6, 1986.