Spencer Anderson | |
Number: | 74 |
Current Team: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Position: | Guard |
Birth Date: | 7 June 2000 |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 305 |
High School: | Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland) |
College: | Maryland (2018–2022) |
Draftyear: | 2023 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 251 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 8 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Pfr: | AndeSp00 |
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.
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]
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. He started all five games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. 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.[7] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl following the season.[8]
Anderson was selected in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers[9] and on May 12, he signed his rookie contract.[10] He made the team's final roster and saw his first playing time in their Week 4 loss to the Houston Texans.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games.[12]