Richie Anderson
| Position: | Assistant Wide Receivers |
| Jets Seasons: | 1 |
| NFL Coaching seasons: | 1 |
| Age: | 36 |
Anderson, 34, played 12 seasons in the NFL (1993-2004), including his first 10 seasons (1993-2002) as a member of the Jets. The native of Sandy Springs, MD was the Jets sixth round draft selection (144th overall) in 1993 after a collegiate career at Penn State. Anderson went on to play in 161 regular season career games, primarily as a fullback, and made 82 starts, and registered 400 career receptions for 3,149 yards for a 7.9 career average and 14 touchdowns, while also adding 318 career carries for 1,274 yards for a 4.0 average and four touchdowns. He finished his career with the Jets ranked second in team history for receptions (305) and yards receiving (2,449) among running backs. He concluded his career as a member of the Dallas Cowboys (2003-2004). Anderson re-signed with the Jets on February 1, 2006 and subsequently announced his retirement from playing professional football the following day. In addition to his duties serving as an assistant running backs coach, Anderson and Mike Devlin will split the responsibilities of coaching the Jets tight ends.
