Paul Spicer
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Paul Spicer (born August 18, 1975) is an
In his playing days, Spicer also was a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Detroit Lions, and New Orleans Saints.
Early years
Spicer attended Northwest High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
College career
DuPage
Spicer attended the
Saginaw Valley State
Paul was a two-year starter at Saginaw Valley State University where he played for former University of Minnesota and Northern Illinois University head coach Jerry Kill. He missed most of his junior year with a broken fibula. He was named MVP of the GLICA conference in 1998 posted 16.5 sacks during his senior season.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Spicer was signed as an
Saskatchewan Roughriders
After his release from the Seahawks, Spicer played part of the 1998 season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
Detroit Lions
Spicer was signed by the Detroit Lions and was on the practice squad for most of the 1999 season.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Spicer was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2000 but only played in three games. In 2001, he was allocated by the Jaguars to play with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe. His best season with the Jaguars came in 2005 when he accumulated 37 tackles (30 solo), 7.5 sacks, and two pass deflections. Spicer helped lead the Jaguars to their first playoff berth in six years.
On February 28, 2009, Spicer was cut from the Jaguars.[1]
New Orleans Saints
Spicer agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on March 17, 2009.[2]
Spicer was released on September 5, 2009 and remained a free agent until being re-signed on January 5, 2010 after
Jacksonville Jaguars
On February 23, 2011, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Paul Spicer to a one-day contract so the defensive end could retire as a member of the team that he started his career with.
Coaching career
Jacksonville Jaguars
On February 24, 2011, Spicer's one day contract with the Jaguars expired, officially retiring him from the NFL. Spicer was hired as the assistant defensive line coach by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On February 26, 2015, Spicer was hired as the assistant defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reuniting him with defensive line coach Joe Cullen.[3]
New Orleans Breakers
On March 17, 2022, it was announced that Spicer would be hired as the Defensive Line coach for the
San Antonio Brahmas
Spicer was officially hired by the
Personal life
Spicer is a former a co-host of In to the End Zone on WJXT.[7] Spicer has a wife named Shariffa and has five children.[8]
He was reunited with some of his paternal relatives through the WE TV show "The Locator" on an episode that aired September 19, 2009.
Acting
Spicer has a speaking part in
References
- ^ "Spicer's nine-year Jaguars stay will end". www.nfl.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28.
- ^ Saints Agree to Terms With Spicer Yahoo Sports, March 17, 2009
- ^ Paul Spicer joining Bucs coaching staff ESPN, February 26, 2015
- ^ "USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Perry, Mark (2023-12-28). "Exclusive: HC Hines Ward, GM Will Lewis Out With Brahmas, HC Phillips & OC Smith In, Full Details". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ WJXT's In to the End Zone Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Orleans Saints bio