Nick Speegle

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Nick Speegle
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1981-11-29) November 29, 1981 (age 42)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: La Cueva
(Albuquerque, New Mexico)
College: New Mexico
NFL draft: 2005  / round: 6 / pick: 176
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:10
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas David Speegle (born November 29, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Cleveland Browns from 2005 to 2006. Speegle played college football at the University of New Mexico.

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Early life

Speegle attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico and was a good student and a letterman in both football and track and field. As a senior, he was a first-team All-State defensive end and a second-team state tight end in football. In track and field, he won state and set school records in the 110-meter hurdles.

College career

Speegle was a four-year starter at outside linebacker. He was a consistent defensive force after working his way into the starting lineup as a redshirt freshman. He was the 2004 team captain...never flashy but was a quiet playmaker throughout his career and the veteran leader of the Lobo defense in 2004. He was an incredibly tough player who never missed a game, battling through a number of painful injuries over the years. Fellow New Mexico linebackers described him as an old-school, classic type of LB in the mold of NFL Hall of Famers Ray Nitchke, Jack Lambert and Dick Butkus. Speegle was two-time Honorable-Mention All MWC selection before breaking through with First Team Honors his final season. He was named Third-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News in 2001. He finished his career ranked No. 14 at UNM with 317 career tackles for loss and made 43 starts (including 42 straight to close his career). He was the total package of size, speed, strength, and attitude. He had good instincts and was an incredibly sure tackler. He added over 30 pounds after entering New Mexico at 207. He graduated in May 2004, with a degree in General Management and a 3.97 cumulative GPA. He played his senior year as a graduate student, pursuing his master's degree in Sports Administration. He was a two-time First-team Academic All-District selection, two-time MWC Scholar-Athlete Award winner, an Academic All-MWC Honoree all four years, and was awarded for his community service by being named to the 2004 American Football Coaches Association National Good Works Team. (clevelandbrowns.com, 2005)

Professional career

NFL Combine

Speegle was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL draft as the 176th pick overall. [2] He played two seasons as a linebacker and on special teams with the Browns and San Diego Chargers before suffering a career-ending back injury.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nick Speegle". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.


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