Position: Wide receiver Name Evan Spencer Height 1.88 m | High school: Vernon Hills (IL) Weight 93 kg Roster status: Active | |
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Date of birth: (1993-05-26) May 26, 1993 (age 22) NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 187 Role American football wide receiver Current team Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#85 / Wide receiver) College Ohio State Buckeyes football Parents Tim Spencer, Gilda Spencer Similar People DaVaris Daniels, Jay Gruden, Mike Shanahan | ||
Place of birth: Vernon Hills, Illinois | ||
Redskins select evan spencer no 187 pick
Evan Spencer (born May 26, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Ohio State. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
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- Redskins select evan spencer no 187 pick
- Evan spencer ohio state football wr 2014 rutgers game
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Washington Redskins
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Personal
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Evan spencer ohio state football wr 2014 rutgers game
Ohio State Buckeyes
Spencer is well known for the touchdown pass he threw to Michael Thomas on a trick play going into half time in the 2015 Sugar Bowl vs. Alabama. This touchdown helped give the underdog Buckeyes the momentum and eventually beat Alabama 42-35. Later in the game he threw a key block on the game clinching 85 yard TD, the longest run given up by Alabama that year. The Buckeyes advanced to the national championship game where they defeated Oregon to win the first College Football Playoff National championship 42-20.
Washington Redskins
Spencer was selected by the Washington Redskins with the 187th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015. On September 5, he was waived/injured during final roster cuts before the start of the regular season. He was placed on the team's injured reserve after going unclaimed on waivers. On September 9, the Redskins released Spencer with an injury settlement.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Spencer to their practice squad on September 22, 2015. 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. On September 6, 2016, he was released by the Buccaneers. Two days later, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.
On September 9, 2016, Spencer was placed on the reserve/retired list.
Personal
Spencer is the youngest son of retired NFL running back and current running backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tim Spencer. 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.