Greg Spires
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Marianna, Florida, U.S. | August 12, 1974||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Mariner (FL) | ||||||
College: | Florida State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83 | ||||||
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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
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.