Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame
Anderson, Colt
Colt Anderson
- Induction:
- 2024
- Class:
- 2009
Another star in a long Grizzly tradition of walk-ons turned NFL-caliber athletes, Colt Anderson of Butte, America, was a two-time All-American safety and a three-time letterman at UM from 2006-2008.
He was a defensive leader on great Griz teams that went 37-5 during his career, and advanced to the 2008 national championship. He twice earned All-America honors in 2007 and 2008 and was named to six different All-America teams. He was a three-time first team All-Big Sky selection (2006, 2007, 2008), and earned Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors once in 2008.
In 2008 Anderson was named the winner of the Steve Carlson Team MVP Award and was a two-time winner of UM's Tony Barbour Award given to the player who best exemplifies Griz football (2006 and 2008). He was also a two-time winner of the Golden Helmet Award for the team's hardest hitter (2007 and 2008).
His career total of 313 tackles remains a top-10 mark in program history, and his 2008 total of 129 tackles was tied for the third-most in program history after that season and remains a top-10 total to this day.
Also a star in the classroom, Anderson was a 2008 Academic All-Big Sky selection. Â
After graduation, he represented Montana in the "Texas vs the Nation" all-star game before signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009. He would go on to spend 9 years playing in the NFL with the Vikings, Eagles, Colts, and Bills.
He went on to be an NFL coach, and as of 2024 worked as the special teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans after three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he helped them to the 2021 AFC Championship.
He also remains active in the Butte community with the "Colt Anderson Dream Big Foundation," dedicated to "creating positive change for our children by providing resources, innovative opportunities, and experiences that will empower them to find their passion to dream big and succeed."
He was a defensive leader on great Griz teams that went 37-5 during his career, and advanced to the 2008 national championship. He twice earned All-America honors in 2007 and 2008 and was named to six different All-America teams. He was a three-time first team All-Big Sky selection (2006, 2007, 2008), and earned Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors once in 2008.
In 2008 Anderson was named the winner of the Steve Carlson Team MVP Award and was a two-time winner of UM's Tony Barbour Award given to the player who best exemplifies Griz football (2006 and 2008). He was also a two-time winner of the Golden Helmet Award for the team's hardest hitter (2007 and 2008).
His career total of 313 tackles remains a top-10 mark in program history, and his 2008 total of 129 tackles was tied for the third-most in program history after that season and remains a top-10 total to this day.
Also a star in the classroom, Anderson was a 2008 Academic All-Big Sky selection. Â
After graduation, he represented Montana in the "Texas vs the Nation" all-star game before signing as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2009. He would go on to spend 9 years playing in the NFL with the Vikings, Eagles, Colts, and Bills.
He went on to be an NFL coach, and as of 2024 worked as the special teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans after three seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, where he helped them to the 2021 AFC Championship.
He also remains active in the Butte community with the "Colt Anderson Dream Big Foundation," dedicated to "creating positive change for our children by providing resources, innovative opportunities, and experiences that will empower them to find their passion to dream big and succeed."
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