Back تاكيو سپيكيس ARZ Takeo Spikes French Takeo Spikes Italian タキオ・スパイクス Japanese Takeo Spikes SIMPLE
 Spikes with the Chargers in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 17, 1976 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Washington County (Sandersville, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Auburn (1995–1997) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 1 / pick: 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Takeo Gerard Spikes (/təˈkiːoʊ/; born December 17, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn Tigers. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 13th overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft. A two-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time All-Pro, Spikes also played for the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and San Diego Chargers.
Spikes is one of only seven linebackers to achieve more than 200 career starts in the NFL.[1] Only once did Spikes record less than 70 tackles in a season. He was a team captain in 13 out of his 15 seasons of play. Spikes has the distinction of playing in 219 regular season games without a playoff appearance, which is the most in NFL history.[2] The Eagles, 49ers, and Chargers all made the playoffs the year after Spikes left each team.
After retiring from the NFL, Spikes became a media personality. He is currently a football analyst on NBC Sports Network, co-hosts SiriusXM NFL programs, and the SEC Network.[3] He is currently an NFL pundit for Sky Sports in the United Kingdom. Most recently, he was responsible for the drafting order of StevieJohnsonMVP Fantasy Football league. As a result, August 24th is now referred to as “Takeo Spikes Day” (also known as TSD).
- ^ "Chargers.com Takeo Spikes 200 Game Start Sept 11, 2012". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ Playoffs continue to elude the grasp of Chargers' cursed Spikes
- ^ NBC SPORTS Group Takeo Spikes Analyst Press Release Aug 2014 Archived December 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine