2024 SEASON: Played in a career-high 16 games with two starts, recording seven tackles (four solo), two passes defensed and an INT…Was tied for No. 2 on the team with a career-high nine special teams tackles…Was inactive for two games (Week 18 and Wild Card Playoff) due to a concussion… Vs. Miami (Nov. 28): Played 17 snaps on special teams, recording a season-best two tackles on kickoff coverage…At Detroit (Dec. 5): Saw extended time on defense in place of injured S Evan Williams (concussion), playing 53 snaps on defense and recording a career-high four tackles (two solo). Posted his first career tackle on defense when he helped LB Eric Wilson chase down QB Jared Goff on a scramble. Logged his first career solo tackle when he brought down WR Amon-Ra St. Brown on a run in the fourth quarter…Vs. New Orleans (Dec. 23): Made his first career start and snagged his first career INT while recording three tackles (two solo) and two passes defensed on 48 defensive snaps. Picked off QB Spencer Rattler on a pass that was intended for TE Foster Moreau in the red zone and returned it 18 yards. Posted another pass defensed when he broke up a deep shot intended for WR Dante Pettis on fourth-and-7 in the fourth quarter…At Minnesota (Dec. 29): Started and played 11 snaps on defense and four on special teams, recording a tackle on kickoff coverage. Sustained a concussion in the first quarter and did not return.
2023 SEASON: Played in 10 games, recording a four tackles on special teams (tied for No. 4 on the team)…Was inactive for the other seven games (Weeks 1-7), including four due to a hamstring injury (Weeks 3-6)…Appeared in both postseason contests, recording a solo tackle on defense and a tackle on special teams…Vs. L.A. Rams (Nov. 5): Recorded a tackle in seven snaps of work on special teams in his Green Bay debut…At Pittsburgh (Nov. 12): Logged 12 special teams snaps, recording a tackle when he combined with LB Kristian Welch to take down RB Anthony McFarland Jr. on a kickoff return in the third quarter…Vs. L.A. Chargers (Nov. 19): Appeared on 14 special teams snaps, recording one tackle…At Detroit (Nov. 23): Played 14 snaps on special teams, downing a punt on the Detroit 3 after CB Robert Rochell tipped it to him before it entered the end zone in the third quarter…Vs. Chicago (Jan. 7): Appeared on nine special teams snaps, recording a tackle on kickoff coverage…At Dallas (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 14): Played 13 snaps on both defense and special teams, making a solo tackle on defense and a tackle on special teams on kickoff coverage…At San Francisco (NFC Divisional, Jan. 20): Logged 13 snaps on special teams.
2022: Appeared in three regular-season games for the Chiefs (Oct. 16 vs. Buffalo / Nov. 27 vs. L.A. Rams / Dec. 4 at Cincinnati) and spent the rest of the regular season and all the postseason on Kansas City's practice squad.
2021: Saw action in four regular-season games and three playoff contests…Posted one special teams tackle in the regular season (Dec. 26 vs. Pittsburgh) and one in the postseason (Jan. 16 vs. Pittsburgh, Divisional Playoff)…Spent the majority of his rookie season on the practice squad…2021 Draft: Signed by Kansas City as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021.
COLLEGE: Appeared in 50 games with 28 starts as a linebacker/defensive back (2015-2020), recording 162 tackles (105 solo), 1½ tackles for a loss, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six passes defensed…Earned a degree in sociology with a minor in business…2020: Started all 11 games he played, recording 41 tackles (24 solo) and two passes defensed (tied career high)…Registered seven tackles (five solo) at Houston (Oct. 16)…Posted a season-high eight tackles (five solo) at Coastal Carolina (Dec. 5)…2019: Appeared in two games with one start before an injury ended his season as he took a medical redshirt…Recorded a season-high seven tackles (six solo), including a shared tackle for a loss, and a pass defensed vs. Utah (Aug. 29)…2018: Started all four games he played in before redshirting due to injury, recording 36 tackles (23 solo) and an INT…Led the team with a career-high 12 tackles (nine solo) vs. California (Sept. 8), including a tackle for a loss…Led the secondary with 11 tackles (five solo) and an interception at No. 6-ranked Wisconsin (Sept. 15), picking off QB Alex Hornibrook early in the third quarter and returning it 12 yards to the Wisconsin 27 in the 24-21 win…2017: Started all 12 games he played in, recording career highs in tackles (61), solo tackles (41), interceptions (two), forced fumbles (team-high three) and passes defensed (two)…Made his first start as a Cougar and posted four tackles (three solo) and his first career INT vs. Portland State (Aug. 26)…Led the secondary with nine tackles (six solo) and a forced fumble at East Carolina (Oct. 21)…2016: Appeared in a career-high 13 games, finishing with 11 tackles (six solo) and a fumble recovery…Registered two tackles (one solo) and his first career fumble recovery at Boise State (Oct. 20)…2015: Appeared in eight games as a true freshman and recorded three tackles (all solo).
PERSONAL: Given name Zayne Robert Anderson…Born in Salt Lake City, Utah...High school: Played running back and safety at Stansbury High School in Stansbury Park, Utah…Saw action in 27 varsity games, registering 147 tackles (114 solo) along with six interceptions and a sack as well as 442 rushing yards and nine TDs on 59 carries…Despite only playing in seven games as a senior due to injuries, earned second-team all-state honors from the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News…Also named All-Tribune by the Salt Lake Tribune in 2014…Was an all-region selection for his 53 tackles and four interceptions defensively as a sophomore in 2012…Also ran track, finishing first in the state in the 4x100m, 100m, 200m and medley relay.
