Over his first three seasons in the NFL, is tied for second on the Bears with 18.0 sacks and ranks fourth with 23 QB Hits during that time frame... Also ranks third among Bears defensive lineman with 5 forced fumbles since 2006 while posting 11 TFLs... Credited with 105 tackles (57 solo) in his career... Made immediate impact as fifth-round draft pick in 2006 by equaling the fourth-highest sack total recorded by an NFL rookie since 1982 with 12.0, the most ever by a Bears rookie... Finished second in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting after recording the most sacks by an NFL rookie drafted in the 5th round or later since 1982... First Bears rookie to lead team in sacks since Brian Urlacher (8) in 2000... Named to PFW/ PFWA All-Rookie team... Combined with Alex Brown for 19 sacks in 2006, the most by a Chicago DE duo since Richard Dent and Trace Armstrong recorded 24 sacks in 1993... Has recorded 5 multiple-sack games in 46 career regular season games played... Registered 0.5 sack in Super Bowl XLI and 1.5 sacks among 4 tackles in 3 postseason contests... Earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month in October of 2006.

2008 SEASON: Appeared in all 16 games for the second time in his career... Finished fourth on the team in QB Hits (9) and added a career-high 4 PBUs... Tallied 21 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1.0 sack and 1 fumble recovery. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-0

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2007 - Became the full-time starter at RDE, starting 14 games prior to being placed on Injured Reserve Dec. 24 with a knee injury... Finished second on the team in QB Hits (9), tied for second with career-high 5 TFLs and tied for third with 5.0 sacks... Added 36 tackles, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble... Posted his fifth multi-sack game of his career at DET (9/30)... Set a career high with 7 tackles vs. DEN (11/25)... Started Games 1-14; Inactive for game 15 with a knee injury.
2006 - Finished rookie campaign with eighth-highest sack total in the NFL (12.0), and most among league rookies... Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month in October after establishing a franchise mark for sacks in the month with 6... Became eighth Bear defensive end since 1982 to record double-digit sacks in a season... Played in all 16 regular season contests gathering 48 tackles to go along with 3 TFLs, 5 QB Hits, 2 PBUs, 4 FFs and 1 FR... Also played in all 3 postseason contests, recording 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks... Made first career start at Arizona (10/16) recording 5 tackles including 1 sack in which he stripped the ball from Cardinals QB Matt Leinart for a fumble that was returned for a Bears touchdown sparking Bears 24-23 comeback victory.

Four-year letterwinner at Alabama (2001-05) started 30 of 50 games, including the final 29 of his career... Finished with 141 career tackles, 13.5 sacks, 25 TFLs (7th all-time at Alabama), 5 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 2 PBUs... Received second-team all-SEC accolades as a senior... Earned Alabama’s Billy Neighbors Most Improved Defensive Lineman award as a sophomore... Played every game during red-shirt freshman season earning the Ozzie Newsome Most Improved Freshman award... Graduated with a degree in consumer science.

Attended Booker T. Washington H.S. in Tulsa, Okla. playing football for coach Antwain Jimmerson... Also played basketball... Son of Frank and Connie Anderson.

Entered NFL as a fifth-round selection (159th overall) by Chicago in the 2006 NFL Draft... Signed 4-year contract with Bears (6/9/06). SIGNED through 2009