Spencer Anderson
Spencer Anderson is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.
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 tackle and the 17th-best player in the state by 247Sports. He committed to play college football at Maryland over various other offers.College career
As a true freshman 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 of the 2023 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 Houston Texans. As a rookie, he appeared in eight games, but recorded no starts during them. He would make his first postseason appearance in the AFC Wild Card playoff game versus the Buffalo Bills season|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 season|Atlanta Falcons] 18–10. He would subsequently start twice more against the Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos] and the Los Angeles Chargers season|Los Angeles Chargers], both wins for the Steelers. Beginning with Week 4's loss to the Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts], Anderson became a rotational player with rookie left guard Mason McCormick being added to the offensive line's starting lineup. 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.