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Anthony Spencer

Purdue · Edge Rusher · 2003-06

PRS
85
SPD
77
STR
81

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Spencer was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2006 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2006.

In the Purdue record book, Spencer ranks No. 7 in career sacks. Spencer's 2006 season ranks No. 9 in program history for sacks.

Spencer was the No. 26 overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest edge rusher rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 29 among all edge rushers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2006
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2007
    • No. 26 overall pick, NFL Draft

Purdue Record Book

  • No. 7 in career sacks
  • No. 9 in single-season sacks (2006)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Purdue Teammates

  1. 90Ryan Kerrigan2008-10EDGE
  2. 72Keith Smith2008-10WR
  3. 72Dorien Bryant2004-07WR
  4. 71Curtis Painter2004-08QB
  5. 71Dustin Keller2003-07TE
  6. 70Ralph Bolden2008-12RB
  7. 70Bernard Pollard2003-05S
  8. 70Brandon King2005-09CB
  9. 70David Pender2007-09CB
  10. 70Jerod Void2001-05RB

Full Purdue all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 96Ndamukong SuhNebraska · 2005-09EDGE
  2. 91Brian OrakpoTexas · 2008EDGE
  3. 91Elvis DumervilLouisville · 2002-05EDGE
  4. 91Glenn DorseyLSU · 2006-07EDGE
  5. 91Jerry HughesTCU · 2006-09EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Chris LongVirginia · 2004-07EDGE
  8. 90Gaines AdamsClemson · 2006EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Anthony Spencer (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.