Spencer Anderson

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Spencer Anderson
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Anderson with Maryland in 2021
No. 74 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-07) June 7, 2000 (age 24)
Bowie, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Bishop McNamara
(Forestville, Maryland)
College: Maryland (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 7 / pick: 251
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024
Games played:11
Games started:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Spencer Anderson (born June 7, 2000) is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.

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Early life

Anderson was born on June 7, 2000, and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. [1] He is a cousin of basketball player Harry Giles. [2] Anderson attended Bishop McNamara High School and was ranked a three-star recruit, the 73rd-best tackle and the 17th-best player in the state by 247Sports. [3] He committed to play college football at Maryland over various other offers. [4]

College career

As a true freshman at Maryland in 2018, Anderson made appearances in two games. [5] The following season, he played in all but one of their 12 games, making a single start. [5] He started all five games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. [5] In 2021, Anderson started all 13 games, including four at center and nine at right tackle, only allowing one sack on the year. [6] In his final year, he started all 13 games, including 12 at right guard and one at right tackle, while allowing two sacks. [6] [7] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl following the season. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		305 lb
(138 kg)		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.18 s1.80 s2.89 s5.00 s7.63 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		29 reps
Sources: [9] [10]
Anderson in 2024 SpencerAnderson2024.jpg
Anderson in 2024

Anderson was selected in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers [11] and on May 12, he signed his rookie contract. [12] He made the team's final roster and saw his first playing time in their Week 4 loss to the Houston Texans. [13] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games, but recorded no starts during them. [14] He would make his first postseason appearance in the AFC Wild Card playoff game versus the Buffalo Bills, which the Steelers would lose 17-31, ending Anderson's rookie season.

In the 2024 season, he recorded his first start in Week 1 where the Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons 18-10. He would subsequently start twice more against the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers, both wins for the Steelers. [15] Beginning with Week 4's loss to the Indianapolis Colts, Anderson became a rotational player with rookie left guard Mason McCormick being added to the offensive line's starting lineup. [16]

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  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Spencer Anderson, Offensive Tackle, Maryland Terrapins". Sports Illustrated . December 14, 2022.
  2. ↑ Varley, Teresa (April 29, 2023). "Steelers select Spencer Anderson in the seventh round". Pittsburgh Steelers.
  3. ↑ Shaffer, Jonas (June 23, 2017). "Three-star Bishop McNamara tackle Spencer Anderson commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun .
  4. ↑ Crabtree-Hanigan, James (June 22, 2017). "Maryland football lands its 12th verbal commit for 2018 from three-star Spencer Anderson". The Diamondback .
  5. 1 2 3 Yarris, Brett (April 20, 2023). "Spencer Anderson, C, Maryland | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
  6. 1 2 "Spencer Anderson Offers the Commanders Depth and Flexibility on the OL". HogsHaven.com . April 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Spencer Anderson". Maryland Terrapins.
  8. ↑ Rutter, Joe (April 30, 2023). "Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Spencer Anderson". LNP . Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Steelers select Spencer Anderson with No. 251 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Spencer Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ Adamski, Chris (April 29, 2023). "Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Spencer Anderson". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .
  12. ↑ Kozora, Alex (May 12, 2023). "Steelers Sign 4th-Round Pick LB Nick Herbig, 7th-Round Pick OL Spencer Anderson To Four-Year Deals". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Spencer Anderson Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  14. ↑ "Spencer Anderson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/player/spencer-anderson-30466/game-log
  16. ↑ Kozora, Alex (September 29, 2024). "Dulac: Mason McCormick Gets LG Start, Spencer Anderson Will Rotate". Steelers Depot. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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