Evan Spencer

Evan Spencer
No. 85 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993
Place of birth: Vernon Hills, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Vernon Hills (IL)
College: Ohio State
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Receptions: 0
Receiving yards: 0
Receiving TDs: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Evan Spencer (born c. 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.[1][2][3][4] The Washington Redskins drafted him in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Spencer was selected by the Washington Redskins with the 187th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.[5] He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.[6] On September 5, he was waived/injured during final roster cuts before the start of the regular season.[7] He was placed on the team's injured reserve after going unclaimed on waivers.[8] On September 9, the Redskins released Spencer with an injury settlement.[9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Spencer to their practice squad on September 22, 2015.[10] This united him with his father, Tim, who at the time was the Buccaneers' running back coach.

He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2015.[11]

Personal

Spencer is the youngest son of retired NFL running back and current running backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tim Spencer.[5] Spencer's older brother, Cole, is an area scout with the Washington Redskins. During the 2015 NFL Draft, Cole called on behalf of the Redskins to tell his younger brother that he was going to be drafted.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2015/03/evan_spencer_nfl_draft_pro_day.html
  2. ↑ http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/urban-meyer-calls-evan-spencer-ohio-states-mvp/2213146
  3. ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/index.ssf/2015/01/meet_evan_spencer_the_do-it-al.html
  4. ↑ http://www.news-herald.com/sports/20150109/evan-spencer-an-unsung-hero-for-ohio-state
  5. 1 2 3 Schad, Tom (May 2, 2015). "Washington uses final sixth-round pick on Ohio State WR Evan Spencer". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  6. ↑ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  7. ↑ "9/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ Jones, Mike (September 7, 2015). "Draft pick Evan Spencer goes unclaimed, reverts to Redskins IR list". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ Jones, Mike (September 9, 2015). "Redskins reach injury settlement with rookie wide receiver Evan Spencer". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 22, 2015). "Brate Returns in Fresh Round of Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Zac (December 22, 2015). "Bucs promote WR Evan Spencer". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.

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