Deonte Anderson

Deonte Kiyon Anderson (born September 19, 2002) is an American football defensive end for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Early life and high school
Anderson grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School where he lettered in football and basketball. In his high school career, Anderson completed 18 receiving receptions for 206 yards and four touchdowns. Anderson would also complete a total of 43 total tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, an interceptions, a pass breakup and two fumble recoveries. Anderson was a four-star rated recruit and would decide to commit to play college football at Mississippi State University over offers from schools such as East Carolina, FIU, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, South Carolina, UCF, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech.

College career
Anderson did not see any game action during his true freshman season in 2021 and was ultimately redshirted.

During the 2022 season, he appeared in five games while primarily on special teams and made his first two assisted tackles of his collegiate career against East Tennessee State.

During the 2023 season, he appeared in 12 games and started two of them, finishing the season with 38 total tackles (10 solo and 28 assisted), three tackles for loss for nine yards, 0.5 sacks for four yards, four pass breakups and a forced fumble.