Chad Spann
 Spann during the 2011 NFL season | |
| No. 41, 32, 30 | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 4, 1988 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College: | Northern Illinois |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Chad Spann (born August 4, 1988) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Northern Illinois University.
In 2010, as a college senior, he rushed for 1,388 yards, led the nation with 22 rushing touchdowns, and contributed to the Huskies first 11-win season.[1]
Early life
[edit]Spann attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, where he was a first-team all-state selection his senior season. He holds the school single-season and career rushing yardage and touchdown records.[2]
College career
[edit]As a college player, Spann established a new single-season touchdown record for Northern Illinois.[3] Spann received the Vern Smith Leadership Award given by the Mid-American Conference.[4]
College highlights
[edit]- 2010 Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner
- 2010 MAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2x 1st Team All MAC
- Back to Back 1000 yd seasons[5]
- Led nation in rushing TDs (2010)
- Second on NIU's all-time list for career rushing touchdowns
- Walter Camp Foundation National Player of the Week (9/25)
College statistics
[edit]| Northern Illinois Huskies | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | |||||||||
| 2007 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2008 | 88 | 429 | 4.9 | 55 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2009 | 179 | 1,038 | 5.8 | 79 | 19 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 258 | 1,388 | 5.4 | 79 | 22 | |||||||||
| Career | 536 | 2,916 | 5.4 | 79 | 48 | |||||||||
Professional career
[edit]Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On July 29, 2011, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[6] On September 4, 2011, he was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.[7] On September 6, 2011, he received an injury settlement.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On October 18, 2011, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join the practice squad.[9] On November 7, 2011, he was released from the practice squad.[10]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On January 4, 2012, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11][12] On January 8, 2012, he played in the Steelers' playoff loss to the Denver Broncos.[13] On May 2, 2012, he was released.[14]
New York Jets
[edit]Spann was signed by the New York Jets on July 27, 2013.[15] He was released on August 26, 2013.[16]
Houston Texans
[edit]On December 10, 2013, Spann signed with the Houston Texans. He played in one game for the Texans. He was released on May 15, 2014.[6]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit]Spann was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster on September 9, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on October 23.[17] He played in one game for the Roughriders in 2015, rushing twice for 17 yards. He suffered a torn Achilles while with the Roughriders.[18] He was released by the team on December 15, 2015.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Player Report Rushing". ncaa.org. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Chad Spann NIU biography". Archived from the original on June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Football's Chad Spann wins Vern Smith Award, given to Mid-American Conference's top player". NIU Today.
- ^ Adelson, Andrea (December 1, 2010). "Chad Spann tabbed MAC's top player". ESPN.
- ^ "Chad Spann Stats, News, Bio".
- ^ a b "Chad Spann". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ "Colts put Spann on injured reserve for two weeks". northernstar.info. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "Colts remove RB Chad Spann from injured reserve making him a free agent". northernstar.info. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "Bucs Add RB Depth, Chad Spann Signed To Practice Squad". pewterreport.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Chad Spann, Zane Taylor cut from Buccaneers' practice squad". bucsnation.com. November 7, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
- ^ "Steelers elevate Chad Spann to active roster". nbcsports.com. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Steelers Sign RB Chad Spann". pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ "Chad Spann". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Steelers Release RB Chad Spann & CB Antonio Smith". steelersdepot.com. May 2, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ "Jets place CB Aaron Berry on IR, sign RB Chad Spann". Fox News. Associated Press. July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ Jets Staff (August 26, 2013). "Jets Release 14 Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "TRANSACTIONS – 2015". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Severson, Jesse (April 21, 2016). "NIU football: Former NIU great Spann talks with Huskies, reveals thoughts about possibly walking away from game". daily-chronicle.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- Canadian football running backs
- Houston Texans players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- New York Jets players
- Northern Illinois Huskies football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Players of American football from Indianapolis
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Players of Canadian football from Indianapolis
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players