Linebacker, Purdue, 2002–06
Anthony Spencer
- Hometown
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Born
- Jan 23, 1984
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Anthony Spencer played linebacker at Purdue (2002–06). The Dallas Cowboys took Spencer in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 2007 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: Walter Camp second team 2006; AP third team 2006; Scout.com 2006
The teams in those years
No defensive lines on file: before 2016 our source records only interceptions for defenders, not tackles, tackles for loss or sacks.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2007 | Combine or pro day 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ | |
| Weight | 261 lb | |
| Arm length | 33½″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.73 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s | |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ | |
| Bench press | 30 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.14 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.43 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 100 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
Pro Bowl: 2012
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 29 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 61 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 53 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 94 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 21 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 100 | 353 | 33.5 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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