Colt Anderson is in his first season with the Titans as special teams coordinator. He arrived in Tennessee in 2024 with four years (2020-23) of NFL coaching experience following a nine-year NFL playing career (2009-17) as a safety and special teams standout.

Prior to joining the Titans, Anderson spent four years as an assistant special teams coach with the Cincinnati Bengals alongside head coach Zac Taylor and assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons. Current Titans head coach Brian Callahan also served on the staff.

In 2023, Cincinnati's special teams units ranked in the NFL's top 10 in several categories: 10th in punt return average (10.2 yards per return), eighth in opponent punt return average (7.0 yards per return), second in opponent kickoff return average (17.0) and fifth in opponent net punting average (40.2 yards per punt).

Additionally, the 2023 Bengals relied on a core of young special teams standouts for significant contributions. Fourth-round pick Charlie Jones was eighth among all qualifiers and second among qualifying rookies with a 10.8-yard punt return average. Sixth-round punter Brad Robbins appeared in all 17 games and placed second among rookies with a 40.3-yard net average. Meanwhile, third-year kicker Evan McPherson made 26 of 31 field goals and all 40 extra point attempts. Through 2023, McPherson's 83.9 career percentage on field goals (78 of 93) ranked third in Bengals history behind Shayne Graham (86.8) and Randy Bullock (84.9).

In 2022, Anderson helped transition rookie long snapper Cal Adomitis and first-year punter Drue Chrisman into primary roles. Adomitis, who took over as the team's long snapper after veteran Clark Harris' season-ending injury in Week 1, delivered 146 long snaps through the entire regular season and playoffs without an unplayable attempt. Chrisman assumed punting duties midway through the season and averaged 47.8 gross yards on 28 punts, with 13 downed inside the opponents' 20-yard line. Anderson also helped continue to develop McPherson into one of the league's top kickers, as the second-year pro converted 24 of 29 field goal attempts, including a perfect five-for-five mark on attempts of 50 or more yards.

In 2021, Anderson was on the staff that guided McPherson to a PFWA All-Rookie campaign. McPherson led the NFL during the regular season in field goals of 50 or more yards (nine), while also ranking seventh in made extra points (46) and 11th in points scored (130). He was a central piece in the team's postseason run to Super Bowl LVI, going a perfect 20-for-20 on placekicks (14 field goals, six PATs) in four games — the most attempts without a miss in a single postseason in NFL history. Anderson worked with 13th-year punter Kevin Huber, who had 22 punts downed inside the opponents' 20-yard line.

In 2020, Anderson's first season in Cincinnati, he helped oversee a kicking game that ranked sixth in the NFL in average drive start on offense (26.4-yard line), and sixth in average yards allowed per punt return (5.9). Huber posted career highs in both gross (47.2) and net (42.8) punting averages, while wide receiver Alex Erickson ranked fifth leaguewide in average yards per punt return (10.1).

As a player, Anderson was a rotational safety whose impact was felt most on special teams. Over his nine seasons as an NFL player, he spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills. He played in 84 career games (seven starts), and recorded 109 tackles, one interception and two forced fumbles on defense, along with 58 stops on special teams.

Anderson's final stop as a player was in Buffalo, where he spent the 2016-17 seasons. Injuries limited him to just seven games over two seasons with the Bills, but he still managed five special teams tackles and when healthy was a core special teams contributor.

Anderson spent the 2014-15 seasons with Indianapolis, where he totaled 16 special teams tackles and a forced fumble. His first NFL game action came with the Philadelphia Eagles, racking up 37 special teams tackles over four seasons (2010-13).

He entered the NFL as a college free agent signee of the Vikings in 2009, spending the majority of his first two seasons on Minnesota's practice squad before being signed to the Eagles' active roster in November 2010.

Anderson played collegiately at the University of Montana. He originally joined the Grizzlies' program as a walk-on safety and went on to become a four-time All-Big Sky performer—three times as a safety and once as a special teams player. As a senior in 2008, he set a school record with 129 tackles.

After his NFL playing career, Anderson spent one season (2019) as a volunteer coach at his alma mater, Butte High School.

Anderson and his wife, Keelie, founded the Colt Anderson Dream Big Foundation, a non-profit focused on implementing "programs and experiences that will involve our youth, getting them excited about investing in their future."

Born Oct. 25, 1985, in Butte, Mont., Anderson holds a degree from the University of Montana in business information systems, and he also earned a teaching certificate in secondary education.

He and his wife have four sons: Cage, Krew, Coye and Kace.

COLT ANDERSON'S COACHING TIMELINE

2024: Special Teams Coordinator – Tennessee Titans
2020-23: Assistant Special Teams – Cincinnati Bengals
2019: Assistant Coach – Butte (Mont.) High School

COLT ANDERSON'S NFL PLAYING TIMELINE

2016-17: Safety – Buffalo Bills
2014-15: Safety – Indianapolis Colts
2010-13: Safety – Philadelphia Eagles
2009-10: Safety – Minnesota Vikings