Anthony Spencer

Anthony Spencer
Spencer, dressed as a Dallas Cowboys , tackles Arian Foster (2010)
Position (s): Linebacker	Jersey number (s): 93
born January 23, 1984 in Fort Wayne , Indiana
Career information
Active : 2007 - 2015
NFL Draft : 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
College : Purdue University
Teams
Dallas Cowboys ( 2007 - 2014 ) New Orleans Saints ( 2015 )
Career statistics
Tackles	385
Sacks	33.0
Interceptions	1
Forced fumbles	13
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl ( 2012 )

Anthony E. Spencer II (* 23. January 1984 in Fort Wayne , Indiana ) is a former American American Footballer in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Dallas Cowboys and for the New Orleans Saints as a linebacker . In 2012 he was elected to the Pro Bowl .

college

Spencer attended Purdue University and played for their team, the Boilermakers, as a successful defensive end college football , for which he also received several awards, such as his team's MVP in 2006.

NFL

Dallas Cowboys

In the NFL Draft 2007 he was selected in the 1st round as a total of 26th by the Dallas Cowboys and converted to linebacker . In his rookie season he was used in every game. From 2009 to 2012 he was a starter . In 2013 he suffered a knee injury in the first game and was out for the rest of the season. In the fourth game in 2014 he celebrated his comeback, steadily improved and showed his best performances in the play-offs .

New Orleans Saints

On April 10, 2015, Spencer signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints . He was released on October 20th.

Web links

• New Orleans Saints player profile

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Short bio with statistics on the occasion of the NFL Draft 2007 from December 27, 2012. Retrieved on August 25, 2015.
2. ↑ Report on Nfl.com of April 10, 2015. Accessed August 25, 2015.
3. ↑ Saints transfer overview on cbssports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2015.