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2017 NFL Draft: Potential Panther? Ryan Anderson, OLB/DE, Alabama

Bio

Anderson came to Alabama as a five-star prospect by 247sports.com, which ranked him as the nation's No. 19 overall prospect and the No. 1 outside linebacker (most graded Anderson as a four-star recruit). He red-shirted in 2012, and was used as a reserve for the next three years, gaining more playing time in 2015. While Anderson played only 15-to-20 snaps per game for the Tide as a junior, in that limited time, he posted 37 tackles, 11.5 TFL, six sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a team-leading 10 quarterback hurries.

Update (After LSU Game)

Anderson had a strong start to the 2016 season, finishing with a sack, two hits and two hurries on 25 pass rushing snaps against USC.