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#50 Stephen Anderson
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Position:
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Linebacker
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Height:
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5'10"
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Weight:
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222
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Year:
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Senior
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Hometown:
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Ijamsville, Md.
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High School:
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Damascus/USMAPS
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Experience:
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3 Letters
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711292
720786
711346
720779
710348
719787
708414
717933
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Stephen Anderson bio
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Courtesy: Army Athletic Communications
Release: 08/19/2008
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About Anderson: One of Army's most respected leaders both on field and off ... serves as "heartbeat" of Black Knights' defense ... hard-nosed defender with ability to plug holes up front ... stout run-stopper ... physical ball-hawker ... craves contact ... boasts exceptional quickness and explosive first step ... natural talents mesh well with Army's double-eagle flex defensive scheme ... versatile performer capable of playing inside or outside ... suffered season-ending knee injury late during road loss at Air Force last season ... sat out spring drills while recovering from corrective surgery ... vocal leader on and off field ... features solid understanding of head coach Rich Ellerson's defensive concepts ... possesses excellent field instincts and strong nose for football ... passionate player who plays game with "swagger" ... owns great deal of self confidence ... expected to be at full strength during preseason camp ... should return to starting role at "mike" linebacker position ... served as one of three team captains last fall ... will fill that role once again this season ... product of USMA Prep School ... three-year letterman.
Milestones: Enters final season in Black, Gold and Gray having made 18 career starts ... boasts 180 career tackles ... named to Phil Steele's 2010 Preseason All-Independent First Team this spring ... chosen to Phil Steele's College Football Preview All-Independent First Team last season.
2009: Listed with the starting unit at "mike" linebacker during each of Army's first nine contests ... suffered season-ending knee injury late in road outing at Air Force ... closed season ranked second among team tackle leaders with 83 stops, despite missing final three games due to ailment ... ranked 29th nationally with 9.2 tackles per game ... finished second on squad with 9.0 tackles for loss ... registered two pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 2.5 quarterback sacks ... recorded double digits in tackles three times ... credited with career-best 16 tackles against Air Force before suffering late-game injury ... added 2.5 tackles for loss versus Falcons ... stops behind line of scrimmage resulted in loss of 17 yards for Air Force ... notched one quarterback sack for nine-yard loss opposite Falcons ... registered 15 tackles in home defeat of Ball State ... posted career-best 11 solo tackles in that outing ... teamed with Mike Gann for key fourth-quarter sack in victory against Cardinals ... credited with game-high 10 tackles against Rutgers ... added 2.0 tackles for loss and one pass breakup versus Scarlet Knights ... garnered nine hits to aid home victory over Vanderbilt ... credited with team-high eight tackles opposite Tulane ... credited with six solo stops and one tackle for loss in that home affair ... posted seven hits during season-opening win over Eastern Michigan ... added one pass breakup and one stop behind line of scrimmage against Eagles ... added seven tackles against Iowa State as well ... registered six tackles and one quarterback sack against Temple ... sack went for a loss of nine yards opposite Owls.
2008: Played in 10 games overall ... drew nine starting assignments ... finished season ranked second among team leaders with 82 tackles ... listed tied for 64th nationally with 8.20 tackles per game ... led nation in forced fumbles (0.5) ... ranked second on squad with 11.0 tackles for loss ... finished tied for 58th in national rankings with 1.10 tackles for loss per outing ... shared team lead with six pass breakups ... added one fumble return for touchdown ... registered two quarterback sacks ... tied single season school record with five forced fumbles ... posted team-high five double digit tackle showings ... registered career-high 12 tackles in road showing against Buffalo ... credited with nine solo stops in that outing ... posted 10 tackles on four occasions ... registered 10 hits against Texas A&M, Louisiana Tech, Air Force and Navy ... added career-best 3.0 tackles for loss in near-upset of Texas A&M ... notched back-to-back stops behind line of scrimmage to thwart Aggie drive that penetrated Army 30-yard line ... also posted 3.0 tackles for loss during home defeat of Louisiana Tech ... garnered one tackle for loss and one pass breakup opposite Air Force ... stuffed stat sheet with nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, one quarterback sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during road date with Rutgers ... recorded eight tackles during road win at Tulane ... returned fumble 81 yards for first career touchdown versus Green Wave ... also forced two fumbles opposite Tulane ... notched five tackles, including one quarterback sack, during home defeat of Eastern Michigan ... added one forced fumble and career-best three pass breakups to help pace Homecoming win over Eagles.
2007: Appeared in all 12 games during freshman campaign ... credited with 15 tackles overall ... registered two tackles for loss ... served as backup at "will" linebacker spot throughout year ... enjoyed most productive game of season against Georgia Tech ... notched seven tackles in that outing ... recorded five solo stops versus Yellow Jackets ... credited with first two tackles for loss of West Point career ... stops behind line of scrimmage resulted in losses totaling 13 yards in that showing ... added six tackles against Rutgers ... garnered four primary hits opposite Scarlet Knights ... registered two hits against Tulsa ... chipped in with one primary stop opposite Golden Hurricane ... received extensive field duty on special teams ... one of six freshmen to earn varsity letter.
High School: All-state performer at Damascus High in Damascus, Md. ... played for head coach Dan Makosy as a senior ... began high school career at Urbana High in Frederick, Md. ... all-county choice at linebacker as a sophomore at Urbana ... paced squad with 121 tackles ... selected to Baltimore Touchdown Club Super 22 Team and Maryland Dream Team before transferring near season's end ... paced Damascus with school-record 181 tackles from linebacker position during final campaign ... two-way standout ... topped team in rushing with 1,582 yards and 22 touchdowns that year ... averaged 156.5 rushing yards per game ... served as team captain as a senior ... voted club's most valuable player ... helped squad earn Maryland 4A state title ... rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns during championship game played at M&T Bank Stadium ... all-metro selection ... all-county as well ... named county's Offensive Player of the Year by D.C. Examiner ... voted area's Defensive Player of the Year by the Gazette News ... chosen area Player of the Year by Sentinel newspaper ... earned additional varsity letter in wrestling ... volunteered time to work with cancer charities.
Personal: Born May 9, 1988 ... given name is Stephen Michael Anderson ... parents' names are Ron and Patty Anderson ... enjoys outdoor activities ... older brother, Brad, started at linebacker for four years at University of Massachusetts ... participated on team that was finalist for national championship ... younger brother, Greg, was high school All-American in lacrosse and plays defensive midfield position on UMass lacrosse team ... paternal grandfather, Ron Anderson, served in U.S. Air Force ... Steve is nicknamed "Fity" ... lists bald eagle, lion and tiger as favorite animals ... majoring in American Law and Legal Studies.
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