Jason Spriggs
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NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||
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Jason Michael Spriggs (born May 17, 1994) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Indiana.
Early years
Spriggs was born to Rick and Michelle Spriggs on May 17, 1994, in
Coming out of high school, Spriggs measured in at 6-foot-6-inches tall and weighed in at 249 pounds.[2] He was ranked as a three star prospect by ESPN.com.[2] He was ranked as the 22nd best prospect in the state, and the 135th best in the country.[2] He received attention from a number of schools, and received scholarship offers from Indiana, Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami of Ohio, Northern Illinois, Toledo, and Western Michigan.[2] He was described by an ESPN analyst as having some raw tools, and who could possibly project to tight end at the college level.[2] He was listed on Rivals.com as a three star prospect at tight end.[4]
College career
Spriggs ultimately accepted a scholarship from Indiana University and started all 12 games in his first year on the offensive line.
Going into his second year, Spriggs again started all 12 games at the left tackle position. He was named the Indiana Player of the week for his efforts in a game against Purdue.[1] Following the year, he was again named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches and media.[1]
Spriggs' junior year proved to be one of his best statistically.[1] He played in eleven games and started ten of them at left tackle. He allowed two sacks in 689 snaps and allowed Tevin Coleman to set a school record with 2,000 rushing yards in a season.[1] He was named a conference honorable mention by the media.[1]
In his final year as a Hoosier, Spriggs was named a team captain and allowed only two sacks in 475 pass attempts, starting at left tackle. He had a team-leading 79 knockdowns. His team became the first since 1995 to lead the league in total passing and scoring offense. His efforts had him named as a first-team
Professional career
Pre-draft
Spriggs was predicted to be a second round pick in the NFL Draft by Lance Zierlein. He commented that he had a good frame for the position, exhibited quick movement, showed good combination as a zone blocker, and was active with his hands. He was concerned about his strength, but overall he believed that he had a good chance to be a starting left tackle at the professional level.[7]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.94 s | 1.76 s | 2.90 s | 4.44 s | 7.70 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
31 reps | 20[8] |
All values from NFL Combine[7] |
Green Bay Packers
Spriggs was drafted by the
On September 21, 2017, Spriggs was placed on
In 2018, Spriggs played in 13 games, starting two at right tackle in place of an injured Bryan Bulaga.
On August 6, 2019, Spriggs was
Chicago Bears
On April 17, 2020, Spriggs signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, 2020,[15] and activated six days later.[16]
Atlanta Falcons
On July 26, 2021, Spriggs signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[17]
Indianapolis Colts
On June 12, 2022, Spriggs signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was released on August 12, 2022.[19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jason Spriggs". Web. University of Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jason Spriggs". Web. ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Indiana Football Coaches Association 2011 Top 50 All-State Football Team" (PDF). Web. Indiana Football Coaches Association. 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Jason Spriggs". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "2012 All-Big Ten Conference Football Teams". Web. Big-Ten. November 27, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Autonation FWAA All-America team unveiled" (Press release). Football Writers Association of America. December 14, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c Zierlein, Lance. "Jason Spriggs". Web. National Football League. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers' picks in the 2016 NFL draft". JSOnline.com. April 30, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
- ^ "Packers sign 2nd-round pick Jason Spriggs to rookie contract". AcmePackingCompany.com. May 9, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign DT Ricky Jean Francois". Packers.com. September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ "Packers activate T Jason Spriggs from I.R." Packers.com. November 18, 2017. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Packers claim RB Keith Ford off waivers". Packers.com. August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears announce five transactions". chicagobears.com. April 17, 2020.
- ^ Lieser, Jason (November 3, 2020). "Bears put OT Jason Spriggs, RG Germain Ifedi on reserve/COVID-19 list; RT Bobby Massie to IR". SunTimes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Lieser, Jason (November 9, 2020). "Bears activate OT Jason Spriggs from reserve/COVID-19 list". SunTimes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Moran, Gaby (July 26, 2019). "Falcons Sign Two in Free Agency". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Colts Sign DE Bryan Cox Jr., T Jason Spriggs; Waive DE Cullen Wick". Colts.com. June 10, 2022.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 12, 2022). "Colts release Jason Spriggs". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 14, 2023.