Stephen Anderson

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Recorded the best season of his career in 2017, totaling 25 receptions for 342 yards (13.7 avg.) and a touchdown.
• In a December 2017 matchup with Tennessee, recorded the best game of his career by posting single-game career highs with five receptions for 79 yards (15.8 avg.) and a touchdown.

PERSONAL: Given name Stephen Todd Anderson Jr. …Nickname is 'DBOP'…Born in San Jose, Calif. …Aunt, Shawna, ran track ran at California…Father, Stephen Sr., walked on for a year on the California football team…Uncle, Ira, served in the Army and is currently an Oakland police officer…Grew up with Byron and Cameron Marshall, brothers who both played RB in college and professionally…Played basketball against Orlando Magic F Aaron Gordon in his youth, having to guard the eventual All-American in games…Played football in his youth against Green Bay WR Davante Adams…Began investing in real estate as rental properties in Texas…Enjoys reading, doing yoga and longboarding in his leisure…Plans on utilizing his degree after his playing career by pursuing work as a physical therapist or doctor…Earned a degree in public health from California… High School: Totaled 83 receptions for 1,340 yards (16.2 avg.) and 14 TDs as a senior at Piedmont Hills High in San Jose, Calif. …Led the team to an 11-2 record en route to a Central Coast Section title…Had three games with double-digit catches and posted a career-high 205 yards on eight catches (25.6 avg.), including a 95-yard TD…Added a pair of TDs on punt returns as a senior…Defensively, had 121 tackles, five passes defensed and a forced fumble…Blocked a field goal on special teams…Lettered four years in football, four years in basketball and a year in track & field.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Recorded the best season of his career in 2017, totaling 25 receptions for 342 yards (13.7 avg.) and a touchdown.
• In a December 2017 matchup with Tennessee, recorded the best game of his career by posting single-game career highs with five receptions for 79 yards (15.8 avg.) and a touchdown.

PERSONAL: Given name Stephen Todd Anderson Jr. …Nickname is 'DBOP'…Born in San Jose, Calif. …Aunt, Shawna, ran track ran at California…Father, Stephen Sr., walked on for a year on the California football team…Uncle, Ira, served in the Army and is currently an Oakland police officer…Grew up with Byron and Cameron Marshall, brothers who both played RB in college and professionally…Played basketball against Orlando Magic F Aaron Gordon in his youth, having to guard the eventual All-American in games…Played football in his youth against Green Bay WR Davante Adams…Began investing in real estate as rental properties in Texas…Enjoys reading, doing yoga and longboarding in his leisure…Plans on utilizing his degree after his playing career by pursuing work as a physical therapist or doctor…Earned a degree in public health from California… High School: Totaled 83 receptions for 1,340 yards (16.2 avg.) and 14 TDs as a senior at Piedmont Hills High in San Jose, Calif. …Led the team to an 11-2 record en route to a Central Coast Section title…Had three games with double-digit catches and posted a career-high 205 yards on eight catches (25.6 avg.), including a 95-yard TD…Added a pair of TDs on punt returns as a senior…Defensively, had 121 tackles, five passes defensed and a forced fumble…Blocked a field goal on special teams…Lettered four years in football, four years in basketball and a year in track & field.

2019: Played in a game for the Los Angeles Chargers…Spent the rest of the season on the practice squads for the Chargers and the New England Patriots…vs. Denver (Oct. 6): Made his Chargers debut, appearing on five special teams plays.

2018: Spent the regular season on the practice squad for the New England before being signed to the active roster for the postseason…Inactive for all three postseason games…Awards: Super Bowl LIII Champion…vs. Los Angeles Chargers (AFC Divisional, Jan. 13): Inactive (healthy scratch).

2017: Appeared in 15 games for the Houston Texans, starting five at TE…Hauled in 25 receptions for 342 yards (13.7 avg.) and a TD, setting or tying career highs for each…Had a catch in 10-straight games to start the season…vs. Jacksonville (Sept. 10): Opened the game at TE for the first start of his career…Finished with a pair of receptions for 14 yards (7.0 avg.)…vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 5): Recorded 44 receiving yards on four catches (11.0 avg.)…at Tennessee (Dec. 3): Made his third start at TE of the season, registering the best game of his career…Set single-game career highs with five receptions for 79 yards (15.8 avg.) and a TD.

2016: Saw action in 13 regular-season games, catching 11 passes for 93 yards (8.5 avg.) and a TD…Appeared in a pair of postseason games…vs. Chicago (Sept. 11): Made his NFL debut, setting season highs with three receptions for 25 yards (8.3 avg.)…at Jacksonville (Nov. 13): Hauled in a seven-yard catch for a TD, the first scoring grab of his career…vs. Oakland (AFC Wild Card, Jan. 7): Made his NFL postseason debut, appearing on four offensive plays and 30 on special teams…at New England (AFC Divisional, Jan. 14): Played four snaps on offense and 21 on special teams.

COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2012-15), redshirting in 2011…Appeared in 37 career games with 25 starts for the Golden Bears…Ended his career with 101 receptions for 1,260 yards (12.5 avg.) and seven TDs…Earned honorable mention All-Pacific-12 as a junior and senior…Named Cal's Ken Cotton Award-winner as the team's most courageous player in each of his final two seasons…Posted his best season as a junior, finishing with 46 catches for 661 yards (14.4 avg.) and five TDs…Registered the best game of his career in 2014, recording 117 yards on nine receptions (13.0 avg.).

CAREER NFL TRANSACTIONS:

2016: Signed by Houston Texans as undrafted free agent, May 6.

2018: Waived by Texans with an injury designation, Sept. 1…Signed by New England Patriots to practice squad, Sept. 6.

2019: Signed to active roster, Jan. 8…Waived by Patriots, Aug. 31…Signed by Patriots to practice squad, Sept. 1…Released by Patriots from practice squad, Sept. 9…Signed by Los Angeles Chargers to practice squad, Sept. 11…Signed to active roster, Oct. 1…Waived by Chargers, Oct. 12…Signed by Chargers to practice squad, Oct. 15…Re-signed by Chargers to Reserve/Future contract, Dec. 31.