No. 54 – Buffalo Bills | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | October 20, 1998 | ||
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 | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Baylon Spector (born October 20, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
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]
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 | |
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6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 233 lb (106 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.60 s | 1.57 s | 2.68 s | 4.18 s | 6.91 s | 36.0 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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