Jason Spriggs
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jason Spriggs
| image = Jason Spriggs.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Spriggs with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
| current_team =
| number = 78, 69
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|17}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 301
| high_school = Concord (Elkhart, Indiana)
| college = Indiana
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 48
| pastteams = * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
| status =
| highlights = * First-team All-American (2015)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2015)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 59
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 10
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = SpriJa00
}}
Jason Michael Spriggs (born May 17, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life
Spriggs was born to Rick and Michelle Spriggs on May 17, 1994, in Elkhart, Indiana.{{Cite web |title=Jason Spriggs |url=http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6213&path=football |access-date=July 27, 2016 |website=Web |publisher=University of Indiana |pages=1}}{{Cite web |title=Jason Spriggs |url=https://insider.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/135267/jason-spriggs |access-date=July 31, 2016 |website=Web |publisher=ESPN}} 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. 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. 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. Spriggs was named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State Top 50 team in 2011.{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=Indiana Football Coaches Association 2011 Top 50 All-State Football Team |url=http://ifca.zebras.net/ifca/candler/foot2011/top50.pdf |access-date=July 31, 2016 |website=Web |publisher=Indiana Football Coaches Association}}
Coming out of high school, Spriggs measured in at 6-foot-6-inches tall and weighed in at 249 pounds. He was ranked as a three star prospect by ESPN.com. He was ranked as the 22nd best prospect in the state, and the 135th best in the country. 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. He was described by an ESPN analyst as having some raw tools, and who could possibly project to tight end at the college level. He was listed on Rivals.com as a three star prospect at tight end.{{Cite web |title=Jason Spriggs |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/10978 |access-date=July 31, 2016 |publisher=Rivals.com}}
College career
Spriggs ultimately accepted a scholarship from Indiana University and started all 12 games in his first year on the offensive line. He led the team with 80 knockdowns that year and allowed only two sacks in the 961 downs he played. As a whole, the offensive line did not allow a sack in five games. 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.{{Cite web |title=2012 All-Big Ten Conference Football Teams |url=http://btn.com/2012/11/26/your-2012-all-big-ten-conference-football-team/ |access-date=July 31, 2016 |website=Web |date=November 27, 2012 |publisher=Big-Ten}}
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. Following the year, he was again named an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches and media.
Spriggs' junior year proved to be one of his best statistically. 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. He was named a conference honorable mention by the media.
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.{{Cite press release |title=2015 Autonation FWAA All-America team unveiled |date=December 14, 2015 |publisher=Football Writers Association of America |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2015/allamerica151214.html |access-date=August 4, 2016}}
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.
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 5+5/8
| weight = 301
| dash = 4.94
| ten split = 1.76
| twenty split = 2.90
| shuttle = 4.44
| cone drill = 7.70
| vertical = 31+1/2
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 31
| arm span = 34+1/8
| hand span = 10+1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Zierlein, Lance |title=Jason Spriggs |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/jason-spriggs?id=2555197 |access-date=August 5, 2016 |website=Web |publisher=National Football League}}
}}
=Green Bay Packers=
Spriggs was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. 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.{{Cite web |title=Packers sign 2nd-round pick Jason Spriggs to rookie contract |url=http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2016/5/9/11644526/packers-sign-2nd-round-pick-jason-spriggs-to-rookie-contract-per-report |access-date=May 10, 2016 |website=AcmePackingCompany.com|date=May 9, 2016 }}
On September 21, 2017, Spriggs was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2017 |title=Packers sign DT Ricky Jean Francois |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-DT-Ricky-Jean-Francois-/01dabdd0-192a-4d3f-8edf-750cfbe4ff1d |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922194014/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-DT-Ricky-Jean-Francois-/01dabdd0-192a-4d3f-8edf-750cfbe4ff1d |archive-date=September 22, 2017 |access-date=September 22, 2017 |website=Packers.com}} He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 18, 2017.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2017 |title=Packers activate T Jason Spriggs from I.R. |url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-activate-T-Jason-Spriggs-from-IR/68286af3-62b1-4e85-a631-880002d9742a |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526152804/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-activate-T-Jason-Spriggs-from-IR/68286af3-62b1-4e85-a631-880002d9742a |archive-date=May 26, 2018 |website=Packers.com}} He started five games at right tackle before being placed back on injured reserve on December 26, 2017, with a knee injury.{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2017 |title=Packers place T Jason Spriggs on IR, sign TE Emanuel Byrd |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-place-t-jason-spriggs-on-ir-sign-te-emanuel-byrd-20141817 |website=Packers.com}}
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.{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2019 |title=Packers claim RB Keith Ford off waivers |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-rb-keith-ford-off-waivers |website=Packers.com |access-date=August 6, 2019 |archive-date=August 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806212727/https://www.packers.com/news/packers-claim-rb-keith-ford-off-waivers |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web | last=Mayer | first=Larry | title=Roster Moves: Bears announce five transactions | website=Chicago Bears | date=2020-04-17 | url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-announce-five-transactions | access-date=2024-10-23}} He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 3, 2020,{{Cite news |last=Lieser, Jason |date=November 3, 2020 |title=Bears put OT Jason Spriggs, RG Germain Ifedi on reserve/COVID-19 list; RT Bobby Massie to IR |work=SunTimes.com |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/11/3/21548260/bears-ot-jason-spriggs-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-g-germain-ifedi-close-contact-report |access-date=November 30, 2020}} and activated six days later.{{Cite news |last=Lieser, Jason |date=November 9, 2020 |title=Bears activate OT Jason Spriggs from reserve/COVID-19 list |work=SunTimes.com |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/11/9/21557368/bears-activate-ot-jason-spriggs-from-reserve-covid-19-list |access-date=November 30, 2020}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
=Indianapolis Colts=
On June 12, 2022, Spriggs signed with the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Colts Sign DE Bryan Cox Jr., T Jason Spriggs; Waive DE Cullen Wick |url=https://www.colts.com/news/bryan-cox-jason-spriggs-signed-cullen-wick-waived-transaction |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=Colts.com}} He was released on August 12, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=2022-08-12 |title=Colts release Jason Spriggs |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/colts-release-jason-spriggs |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6213&path=football Indiana Hoosiers bio]
{{Green Bay Packers 2016 NFL draft picks}}
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