Noah Spence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
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Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
College: | Ohio State (2012–2014) Eastern Kentucky (2015) | ||||||
Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Noah Spence (born January 8, 1994) is an
Early years
Spence attended
College career
Spence played in 12 games as a
Spence transferred to
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
4.80 s | 4.35 s | 7.21 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
25 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine,[14]
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Spence was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.[15] In the month of November, Spence had 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles earning him Defensive Rookie of the Month.[16]
In 2017, Spence played in six games, recording nine tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble. He was placed on
On August 31, 2019, Spence was waived by the Buccaneers.[18]
Washington Redskins
On September 18, 2019, Spence signed with the
New Orleans Saints
On December 11, 2019, Spence signed with the New Orleans Saints.[21]
On March 23, 2020, Spence re-signed with the Saints.
On March 2, 2021, Spence re-signed with the Saints on a one-year contract.[24] He was released on August 17, 2021.
Cincinnati Bengals
On August 22, 2021, Spence signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[25] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27]
On February 15, 2022, Spence signed a reserve/future contract.[28] He was released on August 30, 2022.[29]
References
- ^ "Bishop McDevitt standout Noah Spence caps prolific prep career with national player of the year award". PennLive.com. March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Noah Spence".
- ^ "Defensive end Noah Spence commits to Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN.com. December 19, 2011.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes' Noah Spence suspended three games". ESPN.com. January 2014.
- ^ Tim May. "Ohio State football: Father says Noah Spence was slipped drug Ecstasy". Buckeye Xtra Sports.
- ^ "Noah Spence fails drug test for second time, suspended indefinitely by Ohio State Buckeyes". ESPN.com. September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Ohio State defensive end Noah Spence failed another drug test and is suspended indefinitely". cleveland.com. September 12, 2014.
- ^ "Ohio State football: Buckeyes DE Noah Spence ruled permanently ineligible by the Big Ten". cleveland.com. November 26, 2014.
- ^ Fox Sports. "Inside banned ex-Buckeye Noah Spence's battle back from drug addiction". FOX Sports.
- ^ "Ex-Ohio State Buckeyes DE Noah Spence transferring to Eastern Kentucky Colonels". ESPN.com. January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Former Ohio State Buckeye Noah Spence starts fresh at Eastern Kentucky – Big Ten Blog- ESPN". ESPN.com. August 5, 2015.
- ^ "EKU's Noah Spence was named OVC co-Defensive Player of the Year". The Courier-Journal. November 24, 2015.
- ^ "EKU football's Noah Spence to enter NFL Draft". kentucky.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Noah Spence". National Football League.
- ^ "Bucs Draft Noah Spence in Round 2". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
- ^ Lam, Quang M. (December 1, 2016). "Marcus Mariota, Kirk Cousins among Players of Month". NFL.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 25, 2017). "With Spence Headed to IR, Bucs Sign DE Tapp". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2019). "Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 18, 2019). "Washington signing Noah Spence". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 19, 2019). "Washington waives Noah Spence, promotes Carroll Phillips". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Saints place Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins on injured reserve". NOLA.com. December 11, 2019.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints re-sign DE Noah Spence to one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 24, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (May 26, 2020). "Saints put Noah Spence on non-football injury list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (March 2, 2021). "Saints re-sign Noah Spence". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Third Preseason Game". Bengals.com. August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Nine Practice Squad Players to Offseason Roster". Bengals.com. February 15, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals announce roster moves, including cutting Noah Spence, Trayvon Henderson". August 30, 2022.