Chad Spann
Encyclopedia
Chad Spann is an American football
running back
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and signed by the Tampa Bay Buccanneers on October 17, 2011. He played college football
at Northern Illinois University
.
In 2010, as a college senior, he rushed for 1,388 yards and led the nation with 22 touchdowns , and contributed to the Huskies first 11 win season.
, 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.
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
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as an undrafted free agent in 2011, and signed by the Tampa Bay Buccanneers on October 17, 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...
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In 2010, as a college senior, he rushed for 1,388 yards and led the nation with 22 touchdowns , and contributed to the Huskies first 11 win season.
Early years
Spann attended North Central High School in IndianapolisIndianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, 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.
College career
As a college player, Spann established a new single-season touchdown record for Northern Illinois. Spann received the Vern Smith Leadership Award given by the Mid-American ConferenceMid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
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College highlights
- 2010 Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner
- 2010 MAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2x 1st Team All MAC
- Back to Back 1000 yd seasons
- 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
| 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 | 5.8 | 79 | 48 |