Jason Spriggs

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Jason Spriggs
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Spriggs with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
No. 78, 69
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994 (age 30)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Concord (Elkhart, Indiana)
College: Indiana
NFL draft: 2016  / round: 2 / pick: 48
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:59
Games started:10
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jason Michael Spriggs (born May 17, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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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-6-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 first year on the offensive line. [1] He led the team with 80 knockdowns that year and allowed only two sacks 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 Conference 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 left tackle. 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

Pre-draft

Spriggs was predicted to be a second round pick in the NFL Draft by Lance Zierlein. He commented that he had a good frame for the position, exhibited quick movement, showed good combination as a zone blocker, and was active with his hands. He was concerned about his strength, but overall he believed that he had a good chance to be a starting left tackle at the professional level. [7]

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 Wonderlic
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 s1.76 s2.90 s4.44 s7.70 s31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		31 reps20 [8]
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Green Bay Packers

Spriggs was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. [7] On May 9, 2016, the Packers signed Spriggs to a four-year contract reported to be worth a total of $5.00 million, which includes a $1.83 million signing bonus. [9]

On September 21, 2017, Spriggs was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. [10] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017. [11] He started five games at right tackle before being placed back on injured reserve on December 26, 2017, with a knee injury. [12]

In 2018, Spriggs played in 13 games, starting two at right tackle in place of an injured Bryan Bulaga.

On August 6, 2019, Spriggs was waived/injured by the Packers. [13] After clearing waivers, he was placed on injured reserve a day later.

Chicago Bears

On April 17, 2020, Spriggs signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. [14] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, 2020, [15] and activated six days later. [16]

Atlanta Falcons

On July 26, 2021, Spriggs signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [17]

Indianapolis Colts

On June 12, 2022, Spriggs signed with the Indianapolis Colts. [18] He was released on August 12, 2022. [19]

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  12. ↑ "Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd". Packers.com. December 26, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Packers claim RB Keith Ford off waivers". Packers.com. August 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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