{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Spencer Anderson | image = SpencerAndersonSteelers2025.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Anderson with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 | number = 74 | current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers | position = Guard | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|7}} | birth_place = Bowie, Maryland, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 305 | high_school = Bishop McNamara {{avoid wrap|(Forestville, Maryland)}} | college = Maryland (2018–2022) | draftyear = 2023 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 251 | pastteams = * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = | statseason = 2025 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 42 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 11 | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = }} '''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 for the Maryland Terrapins.
==Early life== Anderson was born on June 7, 2000, and grew up in Bowie, Maryland.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=December 14, 2022 |title=NFL Draft Profile: Spencer Anderson, Offensive Tackle, Maryland Terrapins |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/spencer-anderson |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> He is a cousin of basketball player Harry Giles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varley, Teresa |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Steelers select Spencer Anderson in the seventh round |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-select-spencer-anderson-in-the-seventh-round |publisher=Pittsburgh Steelers}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaffer, Jonas |date=June 23, 2017 |title=Three-star Bishop McNamara tackle Spencer Anderson commits to Maryland |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/terps/bs-sp-spencer-anderson-maryland-football-recruiting-commit-20170622-story.html |work=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> He committed to play college football at Maryland over various other offers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Crabtree-Hanigan, James |date=June 22, 2017 |title=Maryland football lands its 12th verbal commit for 2018 from three-star Spencer Anderson |url=https://dbknews.com/2017/06/22/spencer-anderson-maryland-football-bishop-mcnamara/ |work=The Diamondback}}</ref>
==College career== As a true freshman at Maryland in 2018, Anderson made appearances in two games.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Yarris, Brett |date=April 20, 2023 |title=Spencer Anderson, C, Maryland {{!}} NFL Draft Scouting Report |url=https://www.profootballnetwork.com/spencer-anderson-c-maryland-scouting-report-2023/ |publisher=Pro Football Network}}</ref> The following season, he played in all but one of their 12 games, making a single start.<ref name="auto" /> He started all five games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.<ref name="auto" /> In 2021, Anderson started all 13 games, including four at center and nine at right tackle, only allowing one sack on the year.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2023 |title=Spencer Anderson Offers the Commanders Depth and Flexibility on the OL |url=https://www.hogshaven.com/2023/4/21/23688423/spencer-anderson-offers-the-washington-commanders-depth-and-flexibility-on-the-ol-nfl-draft-profile |website=HogsHaven.com}}</ref> In his final year, he started all 13 games, including 12 at right guard and one at right tackle, while allowing two sacks.<ref name="auto1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Spencer Anderson |url=https://umterps.com/sports/football/roster/spencer-anderson/10285 |publisher=Maryland Terrapins}}</ref> He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl following the season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rutter, Joe |date=April 30, 2023 |title=Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Spencer Anderson |url=https://lancasteronline.com/sports/nfl/steelers-use-final-draft-pick-to-add-versatile-maryland-lineman-spencer-anderson/article_680c141e-286c-5732-94c2-d715e90fef2f.html |work=LNP |access-date=May 4, 2023 |archive-date=May 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504213317/https://lancasteronline.com/sports/nfl/steelers-use-final-draft-pick-to-add-versatile-maryland-lineman-spencer-anderson/article_680c141e-286c-5732-94c2-d715e90fef2f.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 4 5/8 | weight = 305 | dash = 5.18 | ten split = 1.80 | twenty split = 2.89 | shuttle = 5.00 | cone drill = 7.63 | vertical = 30.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 5 | bench = 29 | arm span = 32 1/8 | hand span = 10 1/2 | note = Sources:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steelers select Spencer Anderson with No. 251 pick in 2023 draft |url=https://www.nfl.com/videos/steelers-select-spencer-anderson-with-no-251-pick-in-2023-draft |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Spencer Anderson College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023276&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=May 3, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }} Anderson was selected in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adamski, Chris |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Spencer Anderson |url=https://triblive.com/sports/steelers-nfl-draft-bio-in-brief-spencer-anderson/ |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review}}</ref> and on May 12, he signed his rookie contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozora |first=Alex |date=May 12, 2023 |title=Steelers Sign 4th-Round Pick LB Nick Herbig, 7th-Round Pick OL Spencer Anderson To Four-Year Deals |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2023/05/steelers-sign-4th-round-pick-lb-nick-herbig-7th-round-pick-ol-spencer-anderson-to-four-year-deals/ |access-date=May 13, 2023 |website=SteelersDepot.com}}</ref> He made the team's final roster and saw his first playing time in their Week 4 loss to the Houston Texans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spencer Anderson Career Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndeSp00/gamelog/ |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref> As a rookie, he appeared in eight games, but recorded no starts during them.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spencer Anderson 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndeSp00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He would make his first postseason appearance in the AFC Wild Card playoff game versus the Buffalo Bills, which the Steelers would lose 31–17, 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/player/spencer-anderson-30466/game-log | title=Spencer Anderson Game Log }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozora |first=Alex |date=2024-09-29 |title=Dulac: Mason McCormick Gets LG Start, Spencer Anderson Will Rotate |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2024/09/dulac-mason-mccormick-gets-lg-start-spencer-anderson-will-rotate/#:~:text=But%2520for%2520now%252C%2520it'll,win%2520over%2520the%2520Denver%2520Broncos |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=Steelers Depot |language=en-US}}</ref> Anderson finished the 2024 season with four starts, but appeared in all 17 regular season games. He made a second postseason appearance with the Steelers in 2024 when the team fell in the AFC Wild card round to the Baltimore Ravens with a final score of 28–14.<ref name="z484">{{cite web | title=Spencer Anderson (G): Bio, News, Stats & more | website=Steelers.com | date=June 7, 2000 | url=https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/spencer-anderson/ | access-date=July 25, 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/spencer-anderson/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio] * [https://umterps.com/sports/football/roster/spencer-anderson/10285 Maryland Terrapins bio]
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