Jimmy Spencer (American football)
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Manning, South Carolina, U.S. | March 29, 1969||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Glades Central (Belle Glade, Florida) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 8 / Pick: 215 | ||||||||||
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James Arthur Spencer, Jr. (born March 29, 1969) is an American former college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s. Spencer played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos of the NFL.
Early years
Spencer was born in Manning, South Carolina.[1] He attended Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, Florida,[2] and he played high school football for the Glades Central Raiders.
College career
Spencer accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the
Professional career
The
In his twelve NFL seasons, Spencer played in 177 regular season games, and started eighty-one of them.[1] He finished his NFL career with twenty-six interceptions, two touchdown returns, eight fumble recoveries and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.[1]
In 2003, Spencer worked as an assistant defensive back coach with the Broncos in addition to playing, making him the first simultaneous player/coach in the NFL since Dan Reeves in 1972.
See also
- Florida Gators football, 1980–89
- Florida Gators football, 1990–99
- History of the Denver Broncos
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of New Orleans Saints players
References
- ^ a b c d Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jimmy Spencer. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Jimmy Spencer Archived February 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 105, 110, 115, 185 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ Norm Carlson, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, p. 107 (2007).
- ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ National Football League, Historical Players, Jimmy Spencer. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X