Noah Spence
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Noah Spence
| image = Noah Spence 2016 Bucs (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Spence with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016
| number = 52, 54, 57
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|8}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 251
| high_school = Bishop McDevitt
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
| college = Ohio State (2012–2014)
Eastern Kentucky (2015)
| draftyear = 2016
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 39
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2021}})
| status =
| highlights =
- First-team All-Big Ten (2013)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 43
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 7.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 2
| pfr = SpenNo00
}}
Noah Spence (born January 8, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and Eastern Kentucky Colonels, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Early life
Spence attended Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he played on the football team. Over his junior and senior seasons, he had 204 tackles and 35.5 sacks. As a senior, he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Pennsylvania.{{cite web | last=Epler | first=Eric F. | title=Bishop McDevitt standout Noah Spence caps prolific prep career with national player of the year award | website=pennlive | date=2012-03-03 | url=https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2012/03/bishop_mcdevitt_standout_noah.html | access-date=2024-10-29}} Spence was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and was the number one weakside defensive end in his class and ninth best player overall.{{Cite web |title=Noah Spence |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bwi/football/recruiting/player-Noah-Spence-93798}} He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2011 |title=Defensive end Noah Spence commits to Ohio State Buckeyes |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/story/_/id/7367095/defensive-end-noah-spence-commits-ohio-state-buckeyes |website=ESPN.com}}
College career
Spence played in 12 games as a true freshman at Ohio State in 2012 and had 12 tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2013, he started 13 games and recorded 50 tackles and eight sacks. On January 1, 2014, he was suspended for three games, which included the 2014 Orange Bowl and the first two games of 2014, after testing positive for MDMA.{{Cite web |date=January 2014 |title=Ohio State Buckeyes' Noah Spence suspended three games |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10225861/ohio-state-buckeyes-noah-spence-suspended-three-games |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |last=Tim May |title=Ohio State football: Father says Noah Spence was slipped drug Ecstasy |url=http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2014/01/07/noah-spence-suspension.html |website=Buckeye Xtra Sports}} In September 2014, Spence was suspended indefinitely after another failed drug test.{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2014 |title=Noah Spence fails drug test for second time, suspended indefinitely by Ohio State Buckeyes |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11514470/noah-spence-fails-drug-test-second-suspended-indefinitely-ohio-state-buckeyes |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 12, 2014 |title=Ohio State defensive end Noah Spence failed another drug test and is suspended indefinitely |url=http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/09/ohio_state_noah_spence_buckeye.html |website=cleveland.com}} He was ruled permanently ineligible by the Big Ten in November.{{Cite web |date=November 26, 2014 |title=Ohio State football: Buckeyes DE Noah Spence ruled permanently ineligible by the Big Ten |url=http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2014/11/ohio_state_football_buckeyes_d.html |website=cleveland.com}}{{Cite web |last=Fox Sports |title=Inside banned ex-Buckeye Noah Spence's battle back from drug addiction |url=http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/ohio-state-buckeyes-noah-spence-dl-eastern-kentucky-colonels-ecstasy-addiction-comeback-102015 |website=FOX Sports}}
Spence transferred to Eastern Kentucky University in 2015.{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2015 |title=Ex-Ohio State Buckeyes DE Noah Spence transferring to Eastern Kentucky Colonels |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/12196140/ex-ohio-state-buckeyes-de-noah-spence-transferring-eastern-kentucky-colonels |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 5, 2015 |title=Former Ohio State Buckeye Noah Spence starts fresh at Eastern Kentucky – Big Ten Blog- ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/121583/former-buckeye-noah-spence-starting-over-at-eastern-kentucky |website=ESPN.com}} In his lone season at Eastern Kentucky, he had 63 tackles and 11.5 sacks and was the Ohio Valley Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year.{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2015 |title=EKU's Noah Spence was named OVC co-Defensive Player of the Year |url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/football/2015/11/24/ekus-spence-ovc-co-defensive-player-of-the-year/76346156/ |website=The Courier-Journal}} After the season, he entered the 2016 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=EKU football's Noah Spence to enter NFL Draft |url=http://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/football/article49298870.html |website=kentucky}}
Professional career
{{nfl predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2½
| weight = 251
| dash = 4.80
| shuttle = 4.35
| cone drill = 7.21
| vertical = 35
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 1
| bench = 25
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 10¾
| note = All values from NFL Combine,{{Cite web |title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Noah Spence |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/noah-spence?id=2555312#tabs:tab-overview |publisher=National Football League}}
}}
=Tampa Bay Buccaneers=
Spence was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2016 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2016 |title=Bucs Draft Noah Spence in Round 2 |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Draft-Noah-Spence-in-Round-2/107327b9-467f-476e-ab8e-b6f5d0b55e58 |access-date=July 9, 2017 |website=Buccaneers.com}} In the month of November, Spence had 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles earning him Defensive Rookie of the Month.{{Cite web |last=Lam, Quang M. |date=December 1, 2016 |title=Marcus Mariota, Kirk Cousins among Players of Month |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/marcus-mariota-kirk-cousins-among-players-of-month-0ap3000000749315 |website=NFL.com}}
In 2017, Spence played in six games, recording nine tackles, one sack, and a forced fumble. He was placed on injured reserve on October 25, 2017, with a shoulder injury.{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=October 25, 2017 |title=With Spence Headed to IR, Bucs Sign DE Tapp |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/with-spence-headed-to-ir-bucs-sign-de-tapp-19640004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025215500/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/With-Spence-Headed-to-IR-Bucs-Sign-DE-Tapp/d649a673-637c-4a77-b4c4-45375e1974bc |archive-date=October 25, 2017 |access-date=November 28, 2018 |website=Buccaneers.com}}
On August 31, 2019, Spence was waived by the Buccaneers.{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=August 31, 2019 |title=Spence, Santos Among Final Cuts to Get Bucs' Roster to 53 |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/spence-santos-final-cuts-bucs-53-man-roster-2019 |website=Buccaneers.com}}
=Washington Redskins=
On September 18, 2019, Spence signed with the Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |last=Gantt |first=Darin |date=September 18, 2019 |title=Washington signing Noah Spence |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/18/washington-signing-noah-spence/ |website=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Sports}} He was waived on November 19, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Alper, Josh |date=November 19, 2019 |title=Washington waives Noah Spence, promotes Carroll Phillips |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/11/19/washington-waives-noah-spence-promotes-carroll-phillips/ |website=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Sports}}
=New Orleans Saints=
On December 11, 2019, Spence signed with the New Orleans Saints.{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Saints place Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins on injured reserve |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_c98f891a-1c64-11ea-86c7-a71e9cd2716e.html |website=NOLA.com}}
On March 23, 2020, Spence re-signed with the Saints.{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2020 |title=New Orleans Saints re-sign DE Noah Spence to one-year contract |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/free-agency-new-orleans-saints-resign-noah-spence-to-one-year-contract |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}} He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on May 26, 2020, after suffering a torn ACL.{{Cite news |last=Smith, Michael David |date=May 26, 2020 |title=Saints put Noah Spence on non-football injury list |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/05/26/saints-put-noah-spence-on-non-football-injury-list/ |access-date=May 27, 2020 |work=NBCSports.com}}
On March 2, 2021, Spence re-signed with the Saints on a one-year contract.{{Cite web |last=Simmons, Myles |date=March 2, 2021 |title=Saints re-sign Noah Spence |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/03/02/saints-re-sign-noah-spence-2/ |website=Pro Football Talk |publisher=NBC Sports}} He was released on August 17, 2021.
=Cincinnati Bengals=
On August 22, 2021, Spence signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2021 |title=Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Third Preseason Game |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-make-roster-moves-ahead-of-third-preseason-game |website=Bengals.com}} He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-reduce-2021-roster-to-53-players |website=Bengals.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-make-player-moves-sign-15-to-the-practice-squad |website=Bengals.com}}
On February 15, 2022, Spence signed a reserve/future contract.{{Cite web |date=February 15, 2022 |title=Bengals Sign Nine Practice Squad Players to Offseason Roster |url=https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-offseason-roster |website=Bengals.com |access-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215184830/https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-nine-practice-squad-players-to-offseason-roster |url-status=dead }} He was released on August 30, 2022.{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Bengals announce roster moves, including cutting Noah Spence, Trayvon Henderson |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/30/bengals-announce-roster-moves-including-cutting-noah-spence-trayvon-henderson/amp/}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160520154657/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/noah_spence_807679.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
- [http://www.ekusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5676 Eastern Kentucky Colonels bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football outside linebackers
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Eastern Kentucky Colonels football players
Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Category:Washington Redskins players