Zayne Anderson
Anderson with the BYU Cougars in 2018 | |||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | January 3, 1997 Stansbury Park, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Stansbury | ||||||||||
| College | BYU (2015–2020) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Zayne Anderson (born January 3, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football league (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
College career
Anderson played in 50 games at BYU despite redshirting with injuries for 2 seasons, compiling 162 career tackles (105 solo). Anderson has size and speed to play and played a number of positions and has been compared to former BYU star and Kansas City Chief Daniel Sorensen.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
206 lb (93 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.44 s | 1.60 s | 2.60 s | 4.20 s | 6.78 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
Anderson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft. After being released with final cuts on August 31, 2021, Anderson was signed to the team's practice squad.[3] Anderson was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2021.[4]
On August 30, 2022, Anderson was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] Anderson became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[7]
Buffalo Bills
On February 17, 2023, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[9]
Green Bay Packers
On August 31, 2023, Anderson was claimed off of waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[10] In 10 appearances for the team, he recorded four combined tackles.
On December 23, 2024, Anderson recorded his first career interception against the New Orleans Saints, intercepting a ball thrown by Spencer Rattler. In 16 appearances (two starts) for the Packers, he compiled 16 combined tackles, one interception, and two pass deflections.
Anderson made 14 appearances for Green Bay in 2025, recording two fumble recoveries and 15 combined tackles. On December 31, 2025, the Packers placed him on season-ending injured reserve due to an ankle injury suffered in Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens.[11]
Miami Dolphins
Anderson signed with the Miami Dolphins on March 13, 2026.[12]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 2021 | KC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | GB | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 16 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | GB | 14 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 44 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR | |||
| 2021 | KC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Conner, Matt (June 1, 2021). "Zayne Anderson is a highly motivated talent in KC Chiefs secondary". Arrowhead Addict. FanSided. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Zayne Anderson, Brigham Young NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Brisco, Joshua (September 1, 2021). "Chiefs 2021 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (December 14, 2021). "Chiefs to sign practice squad DB Zayne Anderson to 53-man roster". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Foote, Jordan (August 31, 2022). "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII – Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (February 17, 2023). "Bills sign free agent safety Zayne Anderson". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec (August 29, 2023). "Bills announce moves to get to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Packers claim S Zayne Anderson, TE Ben Sims off waivers". Packers.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves | Dec. 31, 2025". Packers.com. December 31, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins sign Anderson". MiamiDolphins.com. March 13, 2026.