2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted with the 26th overall
selection in the first round of the 2005 NFL
Draft. Only third center taken in first round
since 1993. First center drafted by Seahawks
since 1997. Highest center drafted in franchise
history. Only second player drafted out of
Mississippi in club history (Ken Lucas, 2001).
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Missed the first two games of 2009 season
because of injury (quadriceps). Started the next
11 at center, before being moved to right guard
for the final three games.
• While snapping the ball left handed after
injuring his right thumb during practice, helped
block for a rushing attack that posted 164 yards
against the NFL’s fourth-ranked run defense at
Arizona (11/15/09).
• Helped team rush for 245 yards against St.
Louis (9/21/08), most since club record 320 vs.
Houston (10/16/05).
• Part of offensive line that helped team rush
for 2007 season high 167 yards at Atlanta
(12/30/07).
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Center
Height . . .6-3 Weight . . .309
College . . . . . . . . . . . .Mississippi
NFL Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 th
Seahawks Seasons . . . . . . . . .6 th
Born . . . . . . . . . .March 28, 1982
Hometown . .Madison, Mississippi
• Helped Shaun Alexander to gain 201 yards
on a franchise-record 40 carries vs. Green Bay
(11/27/06) on Monday Night Football.
• Made first career start at left guard vs. New
York Giants (9/24/06).
HONORS: 2005, PWA/PFWA All-Rookie Team
COLLEGE: Bypassed final year of eligibility to
enter draft. Started only one year at Ole Miss
but performance earned regard as one of the
elite blockers in college football. Started at center
all 11 games for Rebels as a junior. Named
All-SEC by Southeastern Football Saturdays.
Earned honorable mention All-SEC honors
from the AP.
PERSONAL: Considered one of the top linemen
in the nation and top overall player from
Mississippi as a senior at Madison Central High
School. Earned Parade, SuperPrep, Prep
Football Report, USA Today and Reebok’s ESPN
All-America first-team honors. Rated as second-best
offensive lineman in nation by
SuperPrep. Added Prepstar Super 30 All-
Southeast Region and Orlando Sentinel All-
Southern first-team accolades. Selected Player
of Year in Mississippi by both Gator ade and Jeff
Whitaker’s Deep South Football publication.
Helped Madison Central to Class 5A state
championship in 1999 and a perfect 15-0 record.
Won Class 5A Super Heavy weight power-lifting
championship of Mississippi both junior and
senior year. Holds all state prep lift records.
Broke own state record senior year in powerlifting
competition. Majored in Criminal Justice.
Married to Katherine and has a son, Jaxon.
SPENCER’S NFL RECORD
Year Team — GP/GS Postseason
2005 Seattle — 9/0 0/0
2006 Seattle — 16/13 2/2
2007 Seattle — 16/16 2/2
2008 Seattle — 11/11 —
2009 Seattle — 14/14 —
NFL TOTALS — 66/54 4/4
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