Chris Spencer (American football)

Chris Spencer (American football)
Chris Spencer

Spencer on the sidelines during the November 2, 2008 game against the Eagles
No. 67     Chicago Bears
Center
Personal information
Date of birth: March 28, 1982 (1982-03-28) (age 29)
Place of birth: Madison, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
College: Ole Miss
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26
Debuted in 2005 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Games played     80
Games started     70
Stats at NFL.com

Christopher Clark Spencer (born March 28, 1982) is an American football center for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was selected with the 26th overall pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Mississippi by the Seattle Seahawks.

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Early years

Spencer was part of the nationally ranked and undefeated Madison Central High School in Madison, Mississippi football team in 2000, which contained 5 current NFL players. After his prep career, he was one of the most highly-touted offensive line recruits in the Southeast. His home ties led him to choose the University of Mississippi, where he played alongside Madison Central teammates Doug Buckles and Mike Espy (of the Washington Redskins). During the 2003 season, the Ole Miss Rebels had an impressive campaign, winning 10 games concluded with a Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Oklahoma State.

Professional career

2005 NFL Draft

Spencer was considered one of the best centers available in the 2005 NFL Draft, along with Jason Brown. He was projected a late second round pick,[1] and was eventually selected 26th overall in the first round.

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2⅝ in 309 lb 5.21 s 1.81 s 3.04 s 4.61 s 8.07 s 32 in 8 ft 9 in 26 rep
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Seattle Seahawks

In his first season with the Seattle Seahawks, he played 7 games. In the 2006 season, he played in all 16 games for Seattle, starting 13 of them, most at the guard position, next to longtime Seattle center Robbie Tobeck. Spencer is the successor of Tobeck's job was the 2007 season as Tobeck retired at the end of 2006.

Chicago Bears

On July 31st 2011, he was signed by the Chicago Bears to replace the outgoing Olin Kreutz. [3]

Personal

In 2006 he married Coastal Carolina Elite volleyball player Katherine Jensen.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jason Brown Draft Profile", Sports Illustrated, April 2005, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2005/draft/players/66067.html 
  2. ^ "Chris Spencer Draft Profile", NFLDraftScout.com, http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=17241&draftyear=2005&genpos=C 
  3. ^ [1]
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v · d · eChicago Bears current roster
Active roster

6 Jay Cutler | 8 Adam Podlesh | 9 Robbie Gould | 10 Nathan Enderle | 11 Roy Williams | 12 Caleb Hanie | 13 Johnny Knox | 18 Dane Sanzenbacher | 20 Craig Steltz | 21 Corey Graham | 22 Matt Forté | 23 Devin Hester | 24 Marion Barber III | 26 Tim Jennings | 27 Major Wright | 30 D. J. Moore | 31 Brandon Meriweather | 32 Kahlil Bell | 33 Charles Tillman | 35 Zackary Bowman | 37 Anthony Walters | 44 Tyler Clutts | 47 Chris Conte | 52 Brian Iwuh | 53 Nick Roach | 54 Brian Urlacher | 55 Lance Briggs | 58 Dom DeCicco | 60 Lance Louis | 63 Roberto Garza | 65 Patrick Mannelly | 67 Chris Spencer | 68 Frank Omiyale | 69 Henry Melton | 70 Edwin Williams | 71 Israel Idonije | 72 Gabe Carimi | 73 J'Marcus Webb | 74 Chris Williams | 75 Matt Toeaina | 80 Earl Bennett | 81 Sam Hurd | 86 Kyle Adams | 87 Kellen Davis | 89 Matt Spaeth | 90 Julius Peppers | 91 Amobi Okoye | 92 Stephen Paea | 93 Jabara Williams | 94 Nick Reed | 95 Anthony Adams | 96 Mario Addison | 98 Corey Wootton
Reserve lists

48 Harvey Unga (Left Squad) | 97 J.T. Thomas (IR)
Practice Squad

25 Armando Allen | 49 Winston Venable | 59 Patrick Trahan | 64 Ricky Henry | 76 Jordan Miller | 79 Levi Horn | 83 Max Komar | 85 Andre Smith
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata
Name Spencer, Chris
Alternative names
Short description American football offensive lineman
Date of birth March 28, 1982
Place of birth Madison, Mississippi
Date of death
Place of death
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