Baylon Spector
| No. 54 – Buffalo Bills | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | October 20, 1998 Calhoun, Georgia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Calhoun | ||||
| College: | Clemson (2017–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 231 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||
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Baylon Spector (born October 20, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson.
College career
[edit]Spector was a member of the Clemson Tigers for five seasons and redshirted his true freshman season.[1] He was named a starter at weak side linebacker going into his redshirt junior season and was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference by the Associated Press after leading the team with 72 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[2] As a redshirt senior Spector was the Tigers' second-leading tackler with 85.[3] Spector finished his college career with 210 tackles, 22.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and a one interception in 53 games played with 21 starts.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
233 lb (106 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.60 s | 1.57 s | 2.68 s | 4.18 s | 6.91 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
19 reps | |
| Sources:[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
The Buffalo Bills selected Spector in the seventh round, 231st overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 30, 2023.[9] He was activated on October 14.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Keepfer, Scott (January 1, 2021). "3 things to know about Clemson linebacker Baylon Spector". The Greenville News. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Cubit, Alexis (June 25, 2021). "Skalski, Spector highlight Clemson's strong linebacker group". The State. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Pros and cons of the Bills drafting Clemson football's Baylon Spector in 2022 NFL Draft". Anderson Independent Mail. May 1, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Summers, Todd (April 30, 2022). "Clemson LB Baylon Spector selected by the Bills in the 7th round". WSPA.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Baylon Spector Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Bills select Baylon Spector with No. 231 pick in 2022 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Baylon Spector, Clemson NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Skurski, Jay (May 11, 2022). "New Bills linebacker Baylon Spector has championship experience, plays with an 'edge'". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ White, Alec (August 30, 2023). "Bills sign OT Germain Ifedi, re-sign LS Reid Ferguson to 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ Wojton, Nick (October 14, 2023). "Bills add Baylon Spector to 53-man roster, elevate Ja'Marcus Ingram". Bills Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 9, 2024.