Matt Spanos

Matt Spanos

No. 60     Sacramento Mountain Lions
Guard / Center
Personal information
Date of birth: December 31, 1984 (1984-12-31) (age 26)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
College: Southern California
Undrafted in 2008
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2008)* Dallas Cowboys (2009)* San Francisco 49ers (2009)* Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2009) Omaha Nighthawks (2010) Sacramento Mountain Lions (2010–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Games played	--
Games started	--
Fumble recoveries	--
Stats at NFL.com

Matt Spanos (born December 31, 1984 in Corona, California) is an Canadian and American football guard for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He played college football at Southern California.

Early years

Spanos graduated from Corona High School where he played on the defensive line as well.

College career

Spanos played all thirteen games as a redshirt sophomore. He would have started in 2006 as an offensive tackle but was academically ineligible.

Spanos started nearly every game (he only missed the first three due to an injury) at center He was selected for the Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention team.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

He was invited to the 2008 NFL Combine.

Miami Dolphins

He signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's Miami Dolphins on May 19, 2008.^[2] However, he was waived by the Dolphins during final cuts on August 30 and spent the season out of football.

Dallas Cowboys

Spanos was signed to a future contract by the Dallas Cowboys on January 12, 2009. He was waived on July 2, 2009.

San Francisco 49ers

Spanos was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on July 31, 2009. He was later released by the team on September 5, 2009

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On October 20, 2009, Spanos was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, and added to their practice roster. He was released on June 24, 2010.

References

1. ^ Pac-10 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced, Pacific 10 Conference, December 3, 2007.
2. ^ Omar Kelly (May 19, 2008). "Dolphins sign three draft picks; add USC center". sun-sentinel.com. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/sfl-dolsign051708,0,7285149.story. Retrieved 2008-05-30. 

External links

• USC Trojans bio

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Name	Spanos, Matt
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Date of birth	December 31, 1984
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
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