Bryan Anger, Cowboys punter, wins the annual Reliant Energy Home Run Derby.
The Dallas Cowboys’ players reunited on Wednesday night to raise funds for the Salvation Army at the annual Reliant Energy Home Run Derby, with punter Bryan Anger taking home the grand prize. The former California standout smashed 17 home runs and raised $21,200 for charity.
The Cowboys players raised a team-record $104,900 for the Salvation Army. Overall, the event generated $145,000.
Anger is entering the final year of his three-year contract with Dallas. He signed for three years, $9 million after stints with Houston, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville.
Anger had one of the best years of his career for Dallas in 2023. After averaging a franchise-record 44.6 net YPP and making the NFL’s All-Pro honors as a second-team selection in 2021, he earned All-Pro second-team honors once again in 2023, posting a 44.9 in net average. His other career achievements include the NFL’s punting yards leader in 2013 and a Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team section in 2012.
Over the course of his career, Anger has had 828 regular-season punts for 38,789 yards. He averages 46.8 yards per punt with 300 landing inside the 20-yard line and a career-long of 83 yards. With the Cowboys offense ranking No. 1 in scoring in 2023, he actually had the fewest punts of his career in 2023 with just 44.
The Home Run Derby marked the first official Cowboys team event that featured Ezekiel Elliott. The former first-rounder inked his new deal with Dallas on Tuesday and by Wednesday, he was back on the field – both at the Star and at the Derby.
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