Spencer Anderson
 Anderson with Maryland in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 74 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | June 7, 2000 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 | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2024 | |||||||
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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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 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 s | 1.80 s | 2.89 s | 5.00 s | 7.63 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
29 reps | |
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Spencer Anderson, Offensive Tackle, Maryland Terrapins". Sports Illustrated. December 14, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 29, 2023). "Steelers select Spencer Anderson in the seventh round". Pittsburgh Steelers.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (June 23, 2017). "Three-star Bishop McNamara tackle Spencer Anderson commits to Maryland". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Crabtree-Hanigan, James (June 22, 2017). "Maryland football lands its 12th verbal commit for 2018 from three-star Spencer Anderson". The Diamondback.
- ^ a b c Yarris, Brett (April 20, 2023). "Spencer Anderson, C, Maryland | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
- ^ a b "Spencer Anderson Offers the Commanders Depth and Flexibility on the OL". HogsHaven.com. April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Spencer Anderson". Maryland Terrapins.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Steelers select Spencer Anderson with No. 251 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Spencer Anderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (April 29, 2023). "Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Spencer Anderson". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Spencer Anderson Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Spencer Anderson 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/player/spencer-anderson-30466/game-log
- ^ 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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