Takeo Spikes
Spikes with the Chargers in 2012
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 17, 1976 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Augusta, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Sandersville (GA) Washington Co. | ||||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 1,423 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 29.0 |
| Interceptions: | 19 |
| Forced fumbles: | 15 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Takeo Gerard Spikes (/təˈkiːoʊ/; born December 17, 1976) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. A two-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time All-Pro, Spikes also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers.
Spikes is one of only 7 linebackers to achieve more than 200 career starts with the NFL. Only once did Spikes record less than 70 tackles in a season. He has been team captain 13 out of his 15 seasons of play. Spikes has the distinction of playing in 219 regular season games without a playoff appearance, which is the most in NFL history.
After retiring from the NFL, Spikes became a media personality. He is currently a football analyst on NBC Sports Network, and he co-hosts SiriusXM NFL programs.
Spikes was born in Augusta, Georgia. In high school at Washington County High School in Sandersville, Georgia he earned All-American honors from Parade and USA Today and was named Georgia's "Mr. Football" by state coaches as a senior. Spikes was also named Georgia Player of the Year as a senior.
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