Chris Spielman
Spielman, during a visit with U.S. soldiers in Iraq, in April 2008.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 11, 1965 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Canton, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Massillon (OH) Washington | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 1,363 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 10.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 13 |
| Interceptions: | 6 |
Charles Christopher "Chris" Spielman (born October 11, 1965) is a former American football player and is currently an analyst for the Fox NFL. He is best known for having played linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was a two-time All-American, and for the Detroit Lions in the NFL, where he was a three-time All-Pro. He is originally from Canton, Ohio.
Spielman graduated from Washington High School in Massillon, Ohio, where he was awarded the Dial Award for the national high-school scholar-athlete of the year in 1983. He was the first high school athlete to have his picture on a box of Wheaties. For college, Spielman initially wanted to attend the University of Michigan, but his father, a lifelong fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes (Michigan's arch-rival), strongly opposed the idea. Spielman recounted the story in the HBO Documentary "Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry":
My dad said, "Okay, where are you going to go?" I said, "Dad, I want to go to Michigan." And he said, "You traitor. I'll tell you where you're going. You're going right down 71 South and you're going to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes. ... Better not go there (Michigan). Don't ever come home if you do."
Spielman was a two-time All-American at Ohio State, intercepted 11 passes, and won the Lombardi Award as the best college football lineman or linebacker. He was the Ohio State football team MVP his senior year and won the Touchdown Club of Columbus's Chic Harley Award. He graduated from Ohio State with a degree in recreation education. In the 1988 NFL Draft, Spielman was drafted in the second round with the 29th overall pick by the Detroit Lions.
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