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 23)
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 2023
Games played:8
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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

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Early years

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 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]

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References

  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 .
  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 .
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