American football player
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| Position: | Guard / Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1984-12-31) December 31, 1984 (age 39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Corona (CA) |
| College: | Southern California |
| Undrafted: | 2008 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Matt Spanos (born December 31, 1984) is a former Canadian and American football guard. He played college football at Southern California.
Early life
Spanos graduated from Corona High School where he played on the defensive line as well.
College career
Spanos played all thirteen games as a redshirt sophomore. He would have started in 2006 as an offensive tackle but was academically ineligible.
Spanos started nearly every game (he only missed the first three due to an injury) at center He was selected for the Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention team.
Professional career
Pre-draft
He was invited to the 2008 NFL Combine.
Miami Dolphins
He signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's Miami Dolphins on May 19, 2008. However, he was waived by the Dolphins during final cuts on August 30 and spent the season out of football.
Dallas Cowboys
Spanos was signed to a future contract by the Dallas Cowboys on January 12, 2009. He was waived on July 2, 2009.
San Francisco 49ers
Spanos was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on July 31, 2009. He was later released by the team on September 5, 2009
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On October 20, 2009, Spanos was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, and added to their practice roster. He was released on June 24, 2010.
References
- Pac-10 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced Archived 2009-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific 10 Conference, December 3, 2007.
- Omar Kelly (May 19, 2008). "Dolphins sign three draft picks; add USC center". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
External links
Categories:- Players of American football from Corona, California
- American football offensive guards
- American football centers
- USC Trojans football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Arizona Rattlers players
- Omaha Nighthawks players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Orlando Predators players
- Los Angeles Kiss players