Derek Matthew Anderson (born June 15, 1983 in Portland, Oregon) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State. Browns redirects here. ... In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the number worn on a players uniform. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL) was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United States. ... Browns redirects here. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a four-year research and degree-granting public university, located in Corvallis, Oregon (USA). ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns, through seven rounds[2], selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 2005 National Football League Draft , took place on April 23 and April 24, 2005[1] at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot The Ravens: Edgar, Allan, & Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore... Browns redirects here. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Browns redirects here. ... NFL redirects here. ... City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot The Ravens: Edgar, Allan, & Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore... The 2005 National Football League Draft , took place on April 23 and April 24, 2005[1] at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... Oregon State University (OSU) is a four-year research and degree-granting public university, located in Corvallis, Oregon (USA). ...

High school

Anderson grew up in Scappoose, Oregon, and led the Scappoose Indians to one of their record three consecutive state football championships in Class 3A football. He also excelled at basketball in high school and was named state player of the year in both football and basketball his senior year. Scappoose is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. ... This article is about the sport. ...

Anderson has received some notoriety for his large feet as he wore size 17 shoes by the time he reached 10-years old. His parents had to special order the shoes from Arvydas Sabonis of the Portland Trail Blazers.^[1] Arvydas Romas Sabonis (born December 19, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union (present Lithuania) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ...

Collegiate career

Anderson is the second player in Pac-10 history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a single season, setting an Oregon State Beavers football record at 4,058 yards in the 2003 season. He also ranks second in the Pac-10 for career touchdown passes, at 79 (also an Oregon State record). He is the 6th person to ever throw for 10,000 yards in a career in the Pac-10, and holds the Oregon State record for career passing yards at 11,249. The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ... Head Coach Mike Riley 6th Year, 37-34-0 Home Stadium Reser Stadium Capacity 46,200 - FieldTurf Conference Pac-10 First Year 1893 Athletic Director Bob De Carolis Website OSUBeavers. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

At 6'6" Anderson was not the prototypical quarterback. In fact, many believed he would play basketball in college instead of football. Still, he was recruited nationwide and his dominating performance as a quarterback in high school helped in his decision stay with football.

Raised in a small Northwest Oregon town, Anderson was a Beaver fan growing up and always wanted to play for Oregon State. His decision to play for the school was celebrated by fans who envisioned he would rapidly develop and become a dominate quarterback in college. Species C. canadensis C. fiber Beavers are semi-aquatic rodents native to North America and Europe. ...

At the start of his sophomore year (2002), Anderson was thrust into the starting role as QB and handed the reins of a rapidly improving program. Unfortunately, his early performances showed inexperience and poor passing. This lead to an early streak of losses for the team. Fortunately, the team's lack of competition for the quarterback spot that year made him a lock for the starting position.

His early entry into the starting role came on the heels of Oregon State's most successful period to date. Capped by a Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame, the team went 11-1 in 2000 and ranked 4th in the nation under head coach Dennis Erickson. Expectations were exceptionally high by 2002 and the monumental task ahead would have been daunting for any young quarterback. The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... Head coach Charlie Weis 3rd year, 20–11–0 through 10/7/07 Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium Capacity 80,795 - Grass Conference Independent First year 1887 Athletic director Dr. Kevin White Website UND.com Team records All-time record 822–274–42 (.741) Postseason bowl record 13–15 Awards... Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett, Washington) is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. ...

Despite these challenges, Anderson helped the Beavers record an 8-5 season. His work was also good enough to give the Beavers entry into the 2002 Insight Bowl. However, the young team was no match for a then well-seasoned University of Pittsburgh. The Beavers lost 38-13 and coach Erickson left for a NFL head coaching position with the San Francisco 49ers. The Insight Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season American college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. ... Head coach Dave Wannstedt 3rd year, 13–14 Home stadium Heinz Field Capacity 65,050 - Grass Conference Big East First year 1889 Athletic director Jeff Long Website PittsburghPanthers. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager Lal Heneghan Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division...

The pressures on the entire team to keep the program headed in a winning direction were only compounded by the sudden change in head coaching. The return of previous head coach Mike Riley from the NFL meant learning an entirely new system. With help from teammate and star running back Steven Jackson, Anderson again rose to the occasion and played a leading role in propelling the team to an 8-5 record. This time ending the 2003 season on a 55-14 Las Vegas Bowl win over a then up-and-coming New Mexico program. Mike Riley (b. ... For Carolina Panthers American football fullback, see Steven Jackson (fullback). ... The Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl is an NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A post-season college football bowl game that has been played annually at 40,000-seat Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1992. ... The New Mexico Lobos football team is the interscholastic football team at theUniversity of New Mexico. ...

Locally, Anderson was known as "The Big Scappoose" for his stature and hometown. However, his vastly improving abilities were garnering respect from throughout the conference and many opponents viewed him as an improving QB with an unbelievably strong arm. During his junior year he showed he could throw the ball down-field exceeding far and accurately hit receivers in motion. Still, his game had issues. He continued to make some bad decisions under pressure and was viewed by critics as a habitual "pocket passer," which gave rushing defenses an easy target.

By the 2004 season, Anderson successfully integrated footwork into his repertoire and surprised many defenses with his new found ability to escape the tackle and even run the ball for touchdowns. Although the team's 7-5 performance was nothing to mark down in the history books, Anderson became nationally recognized as a very dangerous offensive weapon who could strike long gains at will. Plus, he was now a legitimate running threat at quarterback. The Beavers also went without Steven Jackson through the 2004 season (Jackson was drafted into the NFL at the end of the 2003 season). Even without the star running back, Anderson willed his team back into the Insight Bowl where they, again, faced Notre Dame (led by current Browns teammate Brady Quinn). The Beavers never trailed in the game and easily defeated the Irish 38-21. Anderson unleashed 359 yards and four touchdown passes, with no interceptions. It was probably his most stunning college performance and showcased his newfound skill as a true field general. For Carolina Panthers American football fullback, see Steven Jackson (fullback). ... Brayden Tyler Brady Quinn (born October 27, 1984, Columbus, Ohio) to Robin and Ty Quinn. ...

Professional career

Anderson was selected out of Oregon State by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft (213th overall), but was waived on September 20, 2005. The next day he signed with the Browns, for whom he currently plays. City Baltimore, Maryland Team colors Purple, Black, and Gold Head Coach Brian Billick Owner Steve Bisciotti General manager Ozzie Newsome Mascot The Ravens: Edgar, Allan, & Poe League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1996–present) American Football Conference (1996-present) AFC Central (1996-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team history Baltimore... The 2005 National Football League Draft , took place on April 23 and April 24, 2005[1] at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Anderson served as Charlie Frye's backup for the Cleveland Browns in the 2006 season. He made his first appearance in an NFL regular season game against the Denver Broncos at Browns Stadium, 22 October 2006, taking one snap after Frye was briefly shaken up. His second NFL appearance was more noteworthy. After Frye injured his wrist during the first half of Cleveland's December 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Anderson played the entire second half. He threw his first two NFL touchdown passes in that game, connecting with tight end Steve Heiden twice in the fourth quarter. Anderson also scrambled for 33 yards in overtime, moving the ball from the Kansas City 45-yard line to the 12-yard line, after which the Browns were in easy field goal range. Anderson's play was instrumental in leading the Browns back from a 28-14 deficit to a 31-28 overtime victory. Although he outplayed incumbent starter Charlie Frye and rookie Brady Quinn in minicamp, Anderson was not as productive in the preseason games and Frye was named the starter. Anderson took over for Frye in the 2007 opener after Frye was extremely ineffective in the first quarter. The game was Frye's last game in a Browns uniform, as he was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a sixth round draft pick on September 11th, 2007. Named the starting quarterback by Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel for Week 2, Anderson threw for 328 yards and five touchdowns. His QB rating for the game was 121.0 as the Browns defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 51-45, solidifying Anderson's role. In the game, Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer also threw for six touchdown passes. It was only the third time in NFL history that two quarterbacks had thrown at least five touchdown passes in the same game. ^[1] On September 30, he beat his old team, the Ravens, for the first time. He threw for two touchdowns and 204 yards, completing 10 of 18 pass attempts with an interception. On October 14, Anderson led the Browns to a 41-31 victory over the Dolphins, finishing with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Anderson, midway through the 2007 season has led the Browns to an astounding 5-3 overall record, 5-2 in games in which he started. With 17 touchdowns and just 9 interceptions for the season, and following a 33-30 overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks, Anderson has suddenly turned the Browns into one of the more explosive offenses in the league. Charlie Lester Frye (born August 28, 1981 in Norwalk, Ohio) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. ... Browns redirects here. ... The 2006 Cleveland Browns season began with the team attempting to improve upon their win-loss record from 2005, where the team ended the year at 6-10. ... 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Anderson's NFL statistics

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External links

• NFL.com player page
• Weapons of Pass Destruction: The Moose from Scappoose
• Military Article