Rickey Anderson

Los Angeles Chargers 71st pick

RB · South Carolina State · 1978

Draft Details

Year

1978

Round

Round 3

Pick

71st overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

South Carolina State

Rickey Anderson Career Stats

Career Totals

Rushing yards	Average	Receptions
11	3.7	1

Born: Kingsland, Georgia, U.S. · Height: 6-1

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Rickey Anderson is a former running back out of South Carolina State, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 71st overall pick (round 3) in the 1978 NFL Draft.

More from the 1978 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	HOU	Earl Campbell	RB	Texas
1	2	KC	Art Still	DE	Kentucky
1	3	NO	Wes Chandler	WR	Florida
1	5	BUF	Terry Miller	RB	Oklahoma State
1	6	GB	James Lofton	WR	Stanford
1	7	SF	Ken MacAfee	TE	Notre Dame
1	8	CIN	Ross Browner	NT	Notre Dame
1	9	SEA	Keith Simpson	DB	Memphis
1	10	NYG	Gordon King	OT	Stanford
1	11	DET	Luther Bradley	CB	Notre Dame

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