Baylon Spector

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Baylon Spector
No. 54 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-20) October 20, 1998 (age 26)
Calhoun, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Calhoun
College: Clemson (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 7 / pick: 231
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Total tackles:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Baylon Spector (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.

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College career

Spector was a member of the Clemson Tigers for five seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. [1] He was named a starter at weak side linebacker going into his redshirt junior season and was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference by the Associated Press after leading the team with 72 tackles and 4.5 sacks. [2] As a redshirt senior Spector was the Tigers' second-leading tackler with 85. [3] Spector finished his college career with 210 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and a one interception in 53 games played with 21 starts. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+18 in
(1.83 m)
233 lb
(106 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.60 s1.57 s2.68 s4.18 s6.91 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)
19 reps
Sources: [5] [6] [7]

The Buffalo Bills selected Spector in the seventh round, 231st overall, of the 2022 NFL draft. [8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2023. [9] He was activated on October 14. [10]

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References

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