Micheal Spurlock
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 31, 1983 Indianola, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | University of Mississippi, 2005 (undergraduate) University of Phoenix (graduate) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||
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Micheal Curtis Spurlock (born January 31, 1983) is an
Spurlock has also played for the
Early years
At
College career
While at Ole Miss, he played in all 11 games,
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Spurlock signed with the Cardinals as an
First stint with Buccaneers
On December 16, 2007, Spurlock became the first player in Tampa Bay Buccaneers franchise history to return a kickoff for a touchdown in a regular season game, taking a kick back 90 yards for a score in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. At the time, Tampa Bay had not returned a kickoff for a touchdown in their entire 32-year history when this was accomplished; it was the 1,865th kickoff the Buccaneers had ever received. He was cut by the team on August 31, 2008, but was quickly re-signed to their practice squad.
San Francisco 49ers
On January 21, 2009, Spurlock was signed to a future contract by the San Francisco 49ers.
After the 2009 preseason, Spurlock was officially signed to the team, due to first round draft pick Michael Crabtree holding out. He was waived by the team on November 3.
Second stint with Buccaneers
Spurlock re-signed with the Buccaneers on December 22, 2009. In his first game back with the Bucs, he returned a punt for a touchdown, leading to a 20–17 victory for Tampa Bay over the 13–1 New Orleans Saints.
On November 7, 2010, against the Atlanta Falcons, Spurlock returned a squib kick for a touchdown. It was the second kickoff return for a touchdown in his career.
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers signed Spurlock on April 4, 2012. Spurlock returned a 99-yard kick off return for a touchdown against the Oakland Raiders. The San Diego Chargers released Spurlock on October 3, 2012.[1]
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Spurlock on October 5, 2012.
Second stint with Chargers
Spurlock was claimed off waivers on November 28, 2012, after the Jaguars released him to make room for Jason Babin.
Detroit Lions
Spurlock signed with the Detroit Lions on June 4, 2013.[2]
Dallas Cowboys
Spurlock signed with the
In order to make room for quarterback Jon Kitna, the Cowboys released Spurlock on December 25, 2013. He was re-signed by the Lions later that day.[5]
Chicago Bears
Spurlock signed with the Chicago Bears on June 3, 2014. He was waived by the Bears on September 9.[6]
References
- ^ "Chargers make room, release Micheal Spurlock". utsandiego.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Twitter / ttwentyman: CB Darius Slay didn't make trip and is out. CB Chris Greenwood has been signed off practice squad and WR Micheal Spurlock has been released
- ^ Crisp, Scott (December 18, 2013). "Cowboys Add WR Spurlock, DT Kearse". NBCDFW.com. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins – Recap – December 22, 2013 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ^ Meinke, Kyle (December 26, 2013). "Detroit Lions claim former returner Micheal Spurlock from Cowboys". MLive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 9, 2014). "Bears re-sign Britton, cut Spurlock". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
External links
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio Archived January 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine