| Position | Quarterback |
|---|---|
| Major | Communications |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1989-02-14)February 14, 1989 (age 36) Pickerington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Pickerington Central (OH) |
Timothy Chazz Anderson (born February 14, 1989) is anAmerican footballquarterback who played college football for theCincinnati Bearcats andBuffalo Bulls.
Anderson attendedPickerington Central inPickerington, Ohio, where he compiled a 39–6 record as a starting quarterback, winning Ohio's Division II Player of the Year in 2006.[1] He committed to Cincinnati to play for coachBrian Kelly.
Anderson was redshirted as a freshman in2007. He entered the2008 season as the third-string quarterback behindTony Pike and Dustin Grutza, but saw action after injuries to both quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart. Anderson made two starts for the Bearcats on the season, leading the team to a pair of victories overMarshall andRutgers, before once again being assigned to backup duty after Pike returned from injury.[2] In2009, Anderson once again served as the third-string quarterback behind Pike andZach Collaros, seeing only limited duty during the season. During the2010 season, Anderson again served as the backup quarterback to Collaros, making one start on the season while Collaros was injured, a 31–7 loss toSyracuse that would prove to be Anderson's final start as a member of the Bearcats.
In July 2011, Anderson announced that he was transferring to Buffalo to play for coachJeff Quinn, Brian Kelly's former offensive coordinator at Cincinnati.[3][4] As a graduate senior transfer, he was able to play immediately for the Bulls.[5][6] Anderson was named Buffalo's starting quarterback for the2011 season in August 2011.[7][8] He started all twelve games for the Bulls, passing for 2,454 yards and 11 touchdowns; however, the team only posted a 3–9 record on the season.