Greg Spires

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Greg Spires
No. 94, 96
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1974-08-12) August 12, 1974 (age 49)
Marianna, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Mariner (FL)
College:Florida State
NFL draft:1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:335
Sacks:39.5
Forced Fumbles:11
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gregory Tyrone Spires (born August 12, 1974) is a former

1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State
.

Spires was also a member for the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Oakland Raiders. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.

College career

Greg Spires played

nose guard, and defensive end. Greg Spires was redshirted
in 1993.

Professional career

New England Patriots

After being drafted by the

injured reserve for the remainder of the 1999 season. In 2000, Greg Spires had a great year. He played in all 16 games, and started two of them. Spires recorded a career high 6 sacks and tied Willie McGinest for the team lead. Spires also forced three fumbles. He was re-signed by the Patriots on April 30, 2001. Because of team issues, Greg Spires was released by the Patriots towards the start of the 2001 season, on September 3, 2001. He was claimed and signed by the Cleveland Browns
the very next day.

Cleveland Browns

Greg Spires' career with the Cleveland Browns was short-lived. Despite being there for just one season, Spires played in all 16 games and started 4. He recorded four sacks that season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Greg Spires became an

Washington Redskins
. On February 27, 2008, the Buccaneers released him.

Oakland Raiders

On May 10, 2008, he signed with the Oakland Raiders. He was later released on August 25, 2008.

References

  1. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.

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