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Zayne Anderson (born January 3, 1997) is an American football free safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
College career
Brigham Young University
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.
Professional career
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. Anderson was promoted to the active roster on December 14, 2021.
On August 30, 2022, Anderson was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day. Anderson became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.
Buffalo Bills
On February 17, 2023, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. He was waived on August 29, 2023.
Green Bay Packers
On August 31, 2023, Anderson was claimed off of waivers by the Green Bay Packers.