Rory C. "Busta" Anderson II (born October 2, 1992) is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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at South Carolina. He has also been a member of the

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, and Birmingham Iron.

High school

Played both football and basketball in high school at Powder Springs (GA) McEachern. As a junior, he helped the basketball team to the state AAAAA quarterfinals. As a senior, he was captain of the basketball team on the court, and caught 38 passes with 6 touchdowns on the football field. Football recruiting websites labeled Rory as a high-end valuable 3 star recruit. Rory held over a dozen offers from colleges and ultimately chose South Carolina over schools such as Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois, Louisville, Mississippi State, USF, NC State, Cincinnati, and many others.

College

Anderson played college football at South Carolina from 2011 through the 2014 season. Although sidelined by injuries during his college career, he finished with 954 yards on 61 catches (15.6 average) and 9 touchdown catches.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Anderson was drafted with the 37th pick in the 7th round (254th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). The 49ers also drafted his college teammate Mike Davis in the 4th round. Along with Davis, the 49ers also signed college teammate quarterback Dylan Thompson as an undrafted rookie and wide receiver Bruce Ellington was drafted in the 4th round in the

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. All 4 of these players played together in the 2012-2013 season. On May 11, 2015, Anderson signed his rookie contract. Anderson caught his first touchdown in a preseason game against the

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on September 3, 2015. On August 28, 2016, the 49ers released Anderson along with offensive lineman Erik Pears.

Chicago Bears

On September 27, 2016, the

signed Anderson to the practice squad. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 10, 2016.

Buffalo Bills

On August 20, 2017, Anderson was signed by the

. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Birmingham Iron

In 2019, Anderson joined the Birmingham Iron of the

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. He was placed on

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on March 4, 2019, and waived from injured reserve on April 1, 2019.

Personal life

Anderson has stated that the reason the nickname "Busta" became so prevalent in his life is because his mom, Rhonda Anderson called him "Buster" at a very young age.

References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bioSouth Carolina Gamecocks highlights
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Rory 1992 births Living people American football tight ends Birmingham Iron players Buffalo Bills players Chicago Bears players People from Powder Springs, Georgia Players of American football from Marietta, Georgia San Francisco 49ers players South Carolina Gamecocks football players Players of American football from Cobb County, Georgia