Colt Anderson Colt Anderson ( born October 25 , 1985 ) is an American football free safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He played college football at Montana . Early years . Anderson was born on October 25 , 1985 in Butte , Montana to parents Mike and Michele Anderson . Two of his uncles played college football at the University of Montana during the 1970s . He attended Butte High School where he lettered in football and basketball for three years , and track twice . He played football as a running back and safety . As a junior , he was named honorable mention all - state , and as a senior in 2003 , was an all - state first - team safety and honorable mention running back . Over the course of his career , Anderson recorded 310 tackles , nine interception s , 850 rushing yards , and 12 touchdown s . He was not recruited out of high school and chose to attend the University of Montana . College career . Anderson attended the University of Montana where he studied business administration . He walked onto the team , and sat out the 2004 season on redshirt status . In 2005 , he saw action in five games on special teams , but suffered a broken thumb after making a tackle against Oregon . His injury curtailed his playing time , and he finished the season having recorded seven tackles . During the offseason , he worked to improve his conditioning and impressed the coaching staff enough to garner a scholarship . In 2006 , Anderson started all 14 games and recorded 92 tackles . The conference named him to the All - Big Sky first - team as both a safety and on special teams . When asked if he looks for " big - hit opportunit [ ies ] " in 2006 , he said , " I just like to fly around and make plays and every now and then you ’ ll come across a guy that you can hit . " In 2007 , he started in all 14 games . Anderson tallied 85 tackles including 58 solo and seven for loss , three forced fumble s , four interceptions , and nine pass deflections . The conference again named Anderson to the All - Big Sky first team , while The Sports Network named him an honorable mention All - American , and " College Sporting News " named him to its " Fabulous Fifty " team . In 2008 , Anderson served as the team captain and saw action in all 16 games . He recorded 129 tackles including 63 solo and 6 . 5 for loss , one quarterback sack , three interceptions returned for 80 yards , six passes broken - up , one forced fumble , and two fumble recoveries . That season , Montana advanced to the national championship game before falling to Richmond , 24 – 7 . Anderson was selected as a Buck Buchanan Award candidate . The conference named him an All - Big Sky player for the third year and he also received the team ' s most valuable player honors . Virtually every FCS All - America team selector named him to its first team . The American Football Coaches Association , Associated Press , " College Sporting News " , and the Walter Camp Foundation named Anderson to their first teams , while the Sports Network named him an honorable mention All - American . After the season , he participated in the Texas vs . the Nation all - star game . Professional career . Pre - draft . The CBS Sports - affiliated NFL Draft Scout assessed Anderson as the 13th - ranked of the 106 free safeties available for the 2009 NFL Draft , and considered him as a potential seventh round selection or free agent . A Scout . com assessment commended his instincts and tackling , but described his size as " marginal for the NFL " and said he was more suited for zone coverage than man - to - man . Anderson said , " Shoot , I ' m like any other person . I ' ll watch the first 10 picks , or maybe the first round , and then just check on it from time to time . Any NFL fan will watch that first round . Once the second round starts , I ’ ll be laying around , taking a nap . " Minnesota Vikings . Anderson was not selected in the draft , but he reported that ten teams pursued him shortly afterward . The Minnesota Vikings signed him as an undrafted free agent , which included a $ 20 , 000 signing bonus , a comparatively large sum . Anderson said , " I just felt Minnesota was the best opportunity for me . They thought I could have an impact for them . " On September 5 , 2010 , Anderson was signed to the practice squad by the Vikings . Philadelphia Eagles . Anderson was signed to a three - year contract off of the Vikings ' practice squad on November 9 , 2010 by the Philadelphia Eagles . Despite playing at a Pro Bowl level in 2011 as a special teams player , Anderson suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) in a game against the Seattle Seahawks on December 1 , 2011 , leading to his placement on injured reserve on December 5 . He was placed on the physically unable to perform list ( PUP ) for the start of training camp on July 22 , 2012 .