Stephen Spach
Spach with the Arizona Cardinals in 2009
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 18, 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fresno, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Clovis (Clovis, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2005 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 22 |
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| Receiving yards: | 137 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 0 |
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Stephen Joseph Spach (born July 18, 1982) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Fresno State.
Spach was also a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Spach attended Clovis High School (Clovis, California) and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he helped lead his team to a 12-1 record, a Tri-River Athletic Conference Championship and a Central Section Championship as a senior (1999 season).
Spach walked-on as a freshman (finally earning a scholarship as a redshirt sophomore) at California State University, Fresno and contributed to four winning seasons under Head Coach Pat Hill (2001-2004). During that stretch the Bulldogs became the only non-BCS team to record three straight bowl victories over BCS schools (2002, 2003, 2004). In the Bulldogs 37-34 win over Virginia in the 2004 MPC Computers Bowl on the final play of his senior season, Spach caught the game-winning 25-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Paul Pinegar on the Bulldogs' first offensive play in overtime. He played both the Tight End and Fullback positions throughout his time at Fresno State.
Spach earned his degree in Recreation Administration, finishing his studies with an internship with Progressive Sports Conditioning in Fresno, CA.
Following the NFL Draft in 2005, Spach was signed to a 3-year contract as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He entered training camp in Lehigh at the bottom of the tight end depth chart, but impressed enough in camp and in the preseason to solidify a position on the 53-man regular season roster behind starter L.J. Smith. Spach contributed primarily in a blocking role at tight end and fullback, as well as on special teams throughout the season. A foot injury in a division game against the Washington Redskins midway through the season sidelined Spach three games, and allowed for the return of tight end Chad Lewis to the Eagles roster. Upon returning to the game roster, Spach contributed mainly at fullback and on special teams through the remainder of the Eagles disappointing 2005 season.
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