Writers of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

Anthony Spencer

Position: OLB

Size: 6-3, 266 pounds

Draft: Dallas Cowboys 2007 (Round: 1 / Pick: 26)

College: Purdue

Birthdate: 01/23/1984

Standard Stats

YearTeamPosGGSTotal TklTklAstSacksIntIntTDPDFFFRFumTDPenPenYd
2010DALOLB16166352115.000220036
2009DALOLB16166750176.0107220635
2008DALOLB1203422121.500000015

Advanced Stats

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankAdj Pct Tm TotalRankRun/Pass Ratio
2010DALOLB6551132.51278%58%752.8
2009DALOLB7450203.32568%179%651.2
2008DALOLB281832.7--64%--5%--4.6

Advanced Stats vs Pass

All Pass PlaysReceptions Only
YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct TmTklStopsStop Rate
2010DALOLB171460.6982%44%10.07.070%
2009DALOLB3418114.93453%398%20.04.020%
2008DALOLB5222.4--40%--1%3.50.514%

Advanced Stats vs Run

YearTeamPosPlaysStopsDftsYd/PlayRankStop RateRankPct Tm
2010DALOLB483773.2577%1377%
2009DALOLB403292.0580%1280%
2008DALOLB231612.7--70%--70%

Charting Stats

AdjustedNon-Adjusted
YearTeamPosHitsHurTgtsTgt%RankAvg DistYACRankSuc%RankPaYdRankSuc%PaYd
2010DALOLB514122.4%--2.54.5--59%--3.3--61%4.2
2009DALOLB1929122.3%--3.216.9--42%--13.1--42%13.2
2008DALOLB1482.5%--1.16.1--69%--3.7--69%3.6

Similarity Scores

Most Similar Players for 2010
RankPlayerYearSim
1Tamba Hali2009908
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Most Similar Players for 2009-2010
RankPlayerYearSim
1Brandon Short2002-2003858
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Most Similar Players for 2008-2010
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1Jarret Johnson2006-2008840
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