Jason Spriggs
| No. 78 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 1994 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Indiana | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 2 / pick: 48 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016 | |||||||
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Jason Michael Spriggs (born May 17, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.
Early years
Spriggs was born to Rick and Michelle Spriggs on May 17, 1994 in Elkhart, Indiana.[1][2] He attended Concord High School where he lettered in basketball, lacrosse, track and field, and also played offensive tackle, defensive end, and long snapper for head coach Tim Dawson.[1] During his early football career he was a three-year starter and recorded 58 tackles (19 for loss), seven sacks, three forced fumbles and recoveries, and three passes defensed.[1] He had a touchdown off of a fumble recovery. He was also a team captain, and was named the team's most valuable offensive lineman in 2011 and most valuable defensive lineman in 2010.[1] Spriggs was named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State Top 50 team in 2011.[3]
Coming out of high school, Spriggs measured in at 6-foot-six-inches tall and weighed in at 249 pounds.[2] He was ranked as a three star prospect by ESPN.com.[2] He was ranked as the 22nd best prospect in the state, and the 135th best in the country.[2] He received attention from a number of schools, and received scholarship offers from Indiana, Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami of Ohio, Northern Illinois, Toledo, and Western Michigan.[2] He was described by an ESPN analyst as having some raw tools, and who could possibly project to tight end at the college level.[2] He was listed on Rivals.com as a three star prospect at tight end.[4]
College career
Spriggs ultimately accepted a scholarship from Indiana University and started all 12 games in his freshman year on the offensive line.[1] He led the team with 80 knockdowns that year and allowed only two snaps in the 961 downs he played.[1] As a whole, the offensive line did not allow a sack in five games.[1] He was named an Honorable Mention to the All-Big Ten team by the coaches and media, and was named to the ESPN.com Big Ten All-Freshman team.[1][5]
Going into his second year, Spriggs again started all 12 games at the left tackle position. He was named the Indiana Player of the week for his efforts in a game against Purdue.[1] Following the year, he was again named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches and media.[1]
Spriggs' junior year proved to be one of his best statistically.[1] He played in eleven games and started ten of them at left tackle. He allowed two sacks in 689 snaps and allowed Tevin Coleman to set a school record with 2,000 rushing yards in a season.[1] He was named a conference honorable mention by the media.[1]
In his final year as a hoosier, Spriggs was named a team captain and allowed only two sacks in 475 pass attempts, starting at right guard. He had a team-leading 79 knockdowns. His team became the first since 1995 to lead the league in total passing and scoring offense. His efforts had him named as a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America.[6]
Professional career
Spriggs was predicted to be a second round pick in the NFL Draft by NFL Scout Lance Zierlein.[7] He commented that he had a good frame for the position and had quick movement. He also commented that he showed good combination as a zone blocker and was active with his hands. However, he was also concerned about his strength.[7] He also mentioned a "crippling" issue with over-setting in pass protection and that he did not use his weight to his advantage. Overall, he believed that he had a good chance to be a starting left tackle on the professional level.[7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.94 s | 1.76 s | 2.90 s | 4.44 s | 7.70 s | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
31 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine.[7] | ||||||||||||
In the 2016 NFL Draft, Spriggs was selected in the 2nd round as the 17th pick by the Green Bay Packers.[7]
On May 9, 2016, Spriggs signed his rookie contract with the Packers, a 4-year deal reported to be worth a total of $5.004 million, which includes a $1.839 million signing bonus.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Jasion Spriggs". Web. University of Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jason Spriggs". Web. ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Indiana Football Coaches Association 2011 Top 50 All-State Football Team" (PDF). Web. Indiana Football Coaches Association. 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Jason Spriggs". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "2012 All-Big Ten Conference Football Teams". Web. Big-Ten. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Autonation FWAA All-America team unveiled" (Press release). Football Writers Association of America. December 14, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Zierlein, Lance. "Jason Spriggs". Web. National Football League. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Packers sign 2nd-round pick Jason Spriggs to rookie contract". Acmepackingcompany.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.