Spencer Anderson (born June 7, 2000) is an American professional

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guard for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Maryland.

Early life

Anderson was born on June 7, 2000, and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. He is a cousin of basketball player Harry Giles. Anderson attended Bishop McNamara High School and was ranked a three-star recruit, the 73rd-best

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and the 17th-best player in the state by

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. He committed to play

at Maryland over various other offers.

College career

As a true

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at Maryland in 2018, Anderson made appearances in two games. 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. In his final year, he started all 13 games, including 12 at right guard and one at right tackle, while allowing two sacks. He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl following the season.

Professional career

Anderson was selected in the seventh round (251st overall) of the

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by the

and on May 12, he signed his rookie contract. He made the team's final roster and saw his first playing time in their Week 4 loss to the

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. As a rookie, he appeared in eight games.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio

Maryland Terrapins bio
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