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1993 birthsLiving peopleAmerican football wide receiversOhio State Buckeyes football playersPeople from Vernon Hills, IllinoisPlayers of American football from IllinoisSportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan areaTampa Bay Buccaneers playersWashington Redskins players
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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Born: | (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 Vernon Hills, Illinois | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
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High school: | Vernon Hills (IL) | ||
College: | Ohio State | ||
NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 | ||
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Evan Spencer (born May 26, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2] He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Contents
1 College career
1.1 Ohio State Buckeyes
2 Professional career
2.1 Washington Redskins
2.2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 Personal
4 References
5 External links
College career
Ohio State Buckeyes
Spencer is well known for the touchdown pass he threw to Michael Thomas on a trick play going into half time in the 2015 Sugar Bowl vs. Alabama. This touchdown helped give the underdog Buckeyes the momentum and eventually beat Alabama 42-35. Later in the game he threw a key block on the game clinching 85 yard TD, the longest run given up by Alabama that year. [3] The Buckeyes advanced to the national championship game where they defeated Oregon to win the first College Football Playoff National championship 42-20.[4]
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Spencer was selected by the Washington Redskins with the 187th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.[6] On September 5, he was waived/injured during final roster cuts before the start of the regular season.[7] He was placed on the team's injured reserve after going unclaimed on waivers.[8] On September 9, the Redskins released Spencer with an injury settlement.[9]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Spencer to their practice squad on September 22, 2015.[10] This united him with his father, Tim, who at the time was the Buccaneers' running back coach.
He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2015.[11] On September 6, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers.[12] Two days later, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.[13]
On September 9, 2016, Spencer was placed on the reserve/retired list.[14]
Personal
Spencer is the youngest son of retired NFL running back and current running backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tim Spencer.[5] Spencer's older brother, Cole, is an area scout with the Washington Redskins. During the 2015 NFL Draft, Cole called on behalf of the Redskins to tell his younger brother that he was going to be drafted.[5]
References
^ http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2015/03/evan_spencer_nfl_draft_pro_day.html
^ http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/urban-meyer-calls-evan-spencer-ohio-states-mvp/2213146
^ http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400610178
^ http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400610325
^ abc Schad, Tom (May 2, 2015). "Washington uses final sixth-round pick on Ohio State WR Evan Spencer". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
^ "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
^ Jones, Mike (September 7, 2015). "Draft pick Evan Spencer goes unclaimed, reverts to Redskins IR list". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
^ Jones, Mike (September 9, 2015). "Redskins reach injury settlement with rookie wide receiver Evan Spencer". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
^ Smith, Scott (September 22, 2015). "Brate Returns in Fresh Round of Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
^ Jackson, Zac (December 22, 2015). "Bucs promote WR Evan Spencer". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
^ Smith, Scott. "Cecil Shorts Adds Experience to WR Ranks". Buccaneers.com.
^ "Bucs Promote RB Barber to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
^ "WR Spencer Placed on Reserve/Retired List". Buccaneers.com.
External links
- Ohio State Buckeyes bio
- Washington Redskins bio