Ryan Anderson goes No. 49 overall to Washington Redskins in NFL Draft
Ryan Anderson is teaming up with Jonathan Allen in Washington D.C. The former Alabama linebacker became the second Crimson Tide player taken on Day 2 of the NFL Draft on Friday when he was selected with the No. 49 overall pick in the second round by the Washington Redskins.
Anderson is the sixth Alabama player to be selected in this year's draft, joining Marlon Humphrey (No. 16, Baltimore Ravens), Allen (No. 17, Washington Redskins), O.J. Howard (No. 19, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Reuben Foster (No. 31, San Francisco 49ers) and Cam Robinson (No. 34, Jacksonville Jaguars).
Anderson earned All-SEC honors last season, leading Alabama with 19 tackles for a loss while compiling nine sacks and 10 quarterback hurries. He also returned an interception for a touchdown and forced four fumbles, recovering two.
The 6-foot-2, 253-pound linebacker didn’t receive as much recognition as some of Alabama’s other star players but was viewed as one of the biggest leaders in the Tide’s locker room last season.
