2023 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Spencer Anderson, OL, University of Maryland

• Name: Spencer Anderson
• Position: OL
• College: University of Maryland
• Height: 6’5
• Weight: 318
• Twitter: spents_
• Instagram: sathereal_

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2023 NFL Draft? 

My versatility to play multiple positions on the line and my athletic ability.

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

Four years old

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

I’m a high energy guy in the locker room that looks to be the tone setter.

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

Rare diseases in children or something having to do with the betterment of disadvantaged children.

What is the best advice you have ever received? 

Not necessarily advice I’ve received but rather a quote that I was told a long time ago that has stuck with me:

“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito”

Who was your childhood hero? 

It was, and still is, my Grandmother.

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school? 

Mosiah Nasili-Kite

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

 Being late

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

I deal with adversity on my own. There have been a lot of instances where I have to overcome adversity, and it is too hard to pick just one. 

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

It’s home. Being from Maryland all my life, you have a sense of pride trying to defend your home town. 

What is your favorite snack food? 

Carrots (With no ranch)

What is the best part of football? 

The locker room. The bond you build with the guys you go to war with every day. The memories last forever.

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say? 

You might find people with great skill, but you won’t find another lineman with better versatility and an equal amount of skill as me. 

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be? 

Elgton Jenkins

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, and Vince Lombardi because of their simple mindsets and winning habits. Very simple people that do/did things the right way.