Matt Spanos (born December 31, 1984) is a former Canadian and American football guard. He played college football at Southern California.

Matt Spanos
No. 69
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
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

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Spanos graduated from Corona High School where he played on the defensive line as well.

College career

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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.[1]

Professional career

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Pre-draft

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He was invited to the 2008 NFL Combine.

Miami Dolphins

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He signed a free agent contract with the National Football League's Miami Dolphins on May 19, 2008.[2] However, he was waived by the Dolphins during final cuts on August 30 and spent the season out of football.

Dallas Cowboys

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Pac-10 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced Archived 2009-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pacific 10 Conference, December 3, 2007.
  2. ^ Omar Kelly (May 19, 2008). "Dolphins sign three draft picks; add USC center". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
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