Jamal Anderson

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Jamal Anderson

Anderson in August 2007
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Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1972-09-30) September 30, 1972 (age 52) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	El Camino Real (Los Angeles, California)
College:	Utah
NFL draft:	1994 / round: 7 / pick: 201
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1994–2001)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1998) Pro Bowl (1998)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 5,336 Average: 4.0 Rushing Touchdowns: 34 Receptions: 156 Receiving yards: 1,645 Receiving Touchdowns: 7
Player stats at PFR

Jamal Sharif Anderson (born September 30, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL draft.^[1] He played high school football at El Camino Real High School, where he was named to the CIF Los Angeles City Section 4-A All-City first-team in 1989.^[2] He went on to play college football at Moorpark College for the Moorpark College Raiders before playing for the Utah Utes.

Anderson earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1998, leading the NFC in rushing and helping the Falcons to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIII. He suffered a career-ending knee injury in 2001 while finishing his eight-year career with 41 touchdowns and nearly 7,000 yards of offense.