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Spencer Anderson
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 lifeAnderson 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 careerAs 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
 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
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