Tycen Anderson
No. 26 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-13) June 13, 1999 (age 24)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:St. John's Jesuit
(Toledo, Ohio)
College:Toledo (2017–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tycen William Anderson (born June 13, 1999) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo.

Early years

Anderson grew up in Toledo, Ohio and attended St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy, where he competed in basketball, football, and track.[1] Anderson committed to play college football at Toledo over offers from Air Force, Kentucky, Bowling Green, and Eastern Kentucky.[2]

College career

Anderson played in all 14 of Toledo's games as a freshman and recorded 30 tackles with four passes broken up.[3] He was named second-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) after playing in six games due to the MAC's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Anderson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Toledo for a fifth season.[4] He recorded 44 tackles with one sack and two passes broken up in his final season.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.36 s 1.50 s 2.55 s 4.27 s 6.64 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 12 reps
Sources:[6][7]

Anderson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 166th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[8][9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2022.[10]

Anderson began the 2023 season as the backup free safety behind Daxton Hill on the depth chart. He became a key special teams player for the Bengals, playing all his snaps on kick and punt returns. In Week 8 against the San Francisco 49ers, Anderson tore his ACL early in the game, but played through the injury.[11] On November 3, 2023, Anderson was placed on injured reserve, ending his season prematurely.[12] He finished the season with eight tackles, all on special teams.[13]

References

  1. ^ Helgren, Paul (August 27, 2019). "Home is Where the Heart is for Toledo's Tycen Anderson". 13ABC.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. ^ Strack, Jordan (March 31, 2016). "St. Johns defensive back commits to UT". WTOL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Rowland, Kyle (April 27, 2022). "NFL draft scouting report: Toledo DB Tycen Anderson". Toledo Blade. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Rowland, Kyle (October 1, 2021). "Mr. Toledo: Tycen Anderson has unfinished business before NFL Draft". Toledo Blade. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Rowland, Kyle (March 20, 2022). "Hometown kid Tycen Anderson ready for another NFL audition". Toledo Blade. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tycen Anderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Tycen Anderson, Toledo NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Hoard, Dan (April 30, 2022). "Toledo Safety Anderson Blazes Another Speedy Trail For Bengals In Fifth Round". Bengals.com.
  9. ^ Conway, Kelsey (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Bengals trade up to draft Toledo safety Tycen Anderson". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  10. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Free Agents, Players to IR". Bengals.com. September 2, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  11. ^ "Bengals safety Tycen Anderson played through torn ACL vs. 49ers". Yahoo Sports. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: CB Placed on Reserve/Injured List". Bengals.com. November 3, 2023.
  13. ^ "Tycen Anderson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

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