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amari sPievey<br />
Safety<br />
Iowa 3rd Year<br />
Ht: 5-11 Wt: 195<br />
Born: 4/15/88 Middletown, Conn.<br />
Draft: ‘10, R3 (66)-Det<br />
Complete biographical information available on <strong>Detroit</strong>lions.com.<br />
MANE FACTS<br />
¾ Before every game, amari likes to clear his mind and just relax.<br />
¾ amari loves to draw and uses pens, pencils, and even charcoal to<br />
create his designs.<br />
¾ His favorite movie series is austin Powers.<br />
¾ When he decides to step away from football, amari would like to<br />
travel and relax.<br />
TRANSACTIONS<br />
¾ selected by the <strong>Detroit</strong> lions in the third round (66th overall) in the<br />
2010 Nfl Draft.<br />
PRO<br />
spievey has made the transition from college cornerback to Nfl safety,<br />
and he started nine games at strong safety as a rookie. Brings ball skills<br />
and athleticism to the lions’ backfield.<br />
¾ saw action in all 16 games of the 2010 regular season, starting in 9.<br />
finished with 46 tackles (33 solo), 2 interceptions (35 yards) and 5<br />
special teams tackles.<br />
¾ selected in the third round (66th overall) of the 2010 Nfl Draft.<br />
<strong>2012</strong>:<br />
¾ Played primarily on special teams cover units in season opener <strong>vs</strong>.<br />
st. louis (9/9).<br />
¾ saw action in defensive backfield and special teams, recording one<br />
tackle in the lions’ 27-19 loss at san francisco (9/16) in Week 2.<br />
¾ recorded three solo tackles in the lions’44-41 (oT) loss at Tennessee in<br />
Week 3 (9/23). recovered crucial onside kick with 16 second remaining<br />
that put the team in position to tie the game on a 46-yard pass play at<br />
the end of regulation to force overtime.<br />
¾ inactive <strong>vs</strong>. Minnesota (9/30).<br />
¾ returned to action in Week 6 at Philadelphia, reuniting with s louis<br />
Delmas and finishing with five tackles (four solo) in the lions’ 26-23<br />
overtime win over the eagles.<br />
¾ led the team in tackles with eight (six solo) in the lions’ 13-7 loss<br />
at Chicago in Week 7 (10/22) before leaving the game due to injury.<br />
¾ inactive in Week 8 <strong>vs</strong>. seattle (10/28) with a concussion.<br />
¾ inactive in Week 8 <strong>vs</strong>. seattle (10/28) and Week 9 at Jacksonville<br />
with a concussion.<br />
¾ inactive in Week 10 at Minnesota with a concussion (11/11).<br />
¾ Placed on reserve/injured on 11/12 with a concussion and will miss<br />
the rest of the season.<br />
2011: Claimed team’s starting strong safety position. Has 68 tackles, 3<br />
interceptions, 4 pass defenses, 1 fumble recovery and 2 special teams<br />
tackles on the year.<br />
¾ Picked off the lions’ second interception of the first half and returned it<br />
for 15 yards <strong>vs</strong>. the Chiefs (9/18). it set up a lions 28-yard field goal to<br />
complete the team’s first half scoring. it was spievey’s third interception<br />
of his career. The team’s 3 interceptions were all recorded by members<br />
of the secondary (spievey, CB Chris Houston and CB eric Wright). The<br />
last time the secondary recorded 3 picks in a game was in a 16-7 win<br />
at Chicago (10/28/07).<br />
¾ recorded second interception of the season <strong>vs</strong>. san francisco (10/16)<br />
in the third quarter. Pick came on second-and-11 at the lion’s 21-yard<br />
line, returned it 30 yards to the 49ers’ 49-yard line.<br />
¾ recorded his third interception of the season <strong>vs</strong>. atlanta (10/23) on<br />
the first play of the fourth quarter. Three interceptions on the season<br />
is a career-high for the second-year safety. With two interceptions on<br />
the day (CB eric Wright), the defense moved their season total to 10<br />
in the first seven games.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
spievey started every game that he played in (26) at iowa, recording 124<br />
tackles (86 solos) with two stops for losses totaling minus four yards, as he<br />
forced one fumble, had fourteen pass deflections and picked off six passes<br />
for 127 yards in returns (21.1 avg). added five kickoff returns for 80 yards<br />
(16.0 avg) and had four punt returns for seven yards (1.7 avg).<br />
¾ all-american third-team pick by College football insiders in 2009, earning<br />
honorable mention from Pro football Weekly. all-Big Ten Conference<br />
first-team selection by The Nfl Draft report and the league’s coaches,<br />
earning second-team honors from the media. started all 13 games at<br />
right cornerback, recording 56 tackles (42 solos) with a stop for a 3-yard<br />
loss. Deflected eight passes and intercepted two others. Gained 73 yards<br />
on four kickoff returns (18.25 avg) and seven yards on four punt returns.<br />
¾ also performed on the punt coverage unit, registering five solo stops.<br />
¾ as a sophomore in 2008 was an all-american selection by College<br />
football News. earned all-Big Ten Conference second-team honors<br />
from the league’s coaches. returned to iowa and claimed the right<br />
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cornerback position, ranking third on the team with 68 tackles (44<br />
solos), as he had one stop behind the line of scrimmage, a pressure<br />
and a forced fumble. Deflected six passes and intercepted four others<br />
for 127 yards in returns, including a touchdown.<br />
¾ in 2007, attended iowa Central (Dodge City, ia.) Community College,<br />
named first team all-american-just fifth in school’s history. started<br />
10 games at right cornerback, gaining 242 yards with two touchdowns<br />
on seven interceptions. returned two kickoffs for scores and blocked<br />
four punts. recorded 55 tackles (43 solos) with nine pass deflections.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
attended Xavier (Middleton, Ct.) High school, playing football for head coach<br />
sean Marinan. Named the Connecticut Player of the year and was a two-time<br />
all-state selection by both the New Haven register and Hartford Courant.<br />
led the team to the state championship as a senior and closed out his<br />
career as the school’s all-time leading rusher, amassing 3,606 yards and 50<br />
touch-downs. also scored eight touchdowns on 53 receptions for 858 yards.<br />
¾ The tailback and defensive back recorded 87 tackles and 16 interceptions,<br />
including two returned for touchdowns during his career.<br />
¾ also returned three punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns at Xavier.<br />
¾ During the team’s championship season, he produced seven interceptions<br />
and 24 tackles, and rushed for 1,642 yards and 26 touchdowns as<br />
a tailback, leading the squad to an undefeated season.<br />
¾ son of romonda spievey. Born amari spievey on apr. 15, 1988.<br />
SPIEVEY’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS<br />
Tackles: .................................................................................................................................... 10 <strong>vs</strong>. Ne 11/25/10<br />
special Teams Tackles: .............................................................................1 (five times) last <strong>vs</strong>. CHi 12/5/10<br />
interceptions: ...............................................................................................1 (five times) last <strong>vs</strong>. sf 10/16/11<br />
sack:...............................................................................................................................................1 at Min 9/25/11<br />
SPIEVEY’S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT<br />
2010 Det 16 9 46 33 13 0 0 2 35 0 3 0 0 0 0 5<br />
2011 Det 15 15 68 60 8 1 0 3 47 0 4 0 1 0 0 2<br />
<strong>2012</strong> Det 5 2 18 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3<br />
Totals 36 26 132 107 25 1 0 5 82 0 7 0 1 0 0 10<br />
POSTSEASON<br />
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT<br />
2011 Det 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
Totals 1 1 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
<strong>2012</strong> (Det)<br />
Date Opp G S TT ST AT Sk SkY Int Yds TD PD FF FR Yds TD STT<br />
9/9 sTl 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/16 at sf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
9/23 at Ten 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1<br />
9/30 MiN 0 0 iNaCTiVe<br />
10/14 at Phi 1 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2<br />
10/22 at Chi 1 1 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0<br />
10/28 sea 0 0 iNaCTiVe<br />
11/4 at Jax 0 0 iNaCTiVe<br />
11/11 at Min 0 0 iNaCTiVe<br />
11/18 GB 0 0 reserVe/iNJUreD<br />
11/22 HoU 0 0 reserVe/iNJUreD<br />
12/2 iND 0 0 reserVe/iNJUreD<br />
12/9 at GB 0 0 reserVe/iNJUreD<br />
12/16 at ari 0 0 reserVe/iNJUreD<br />
12/22 aTl<br />
12/30 CHi<br />
Totals 5 2 18 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3