Detroit Lions: Akeem Spence

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Akeem Spence

DT #97

Height:: 6-1
Weight:: 307
Age:: 25
College:: Illinois
Hometown:: Navarre, FL
Experience:: 5

Quick Stats (2016):

TCKL: 19

SCK: 0.5

FF: 0

INT: --

Summary
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Career Stats
Season	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
Season	Team	G	GS	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	SFTY	PDef	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
TOTAL				96	64	32	5.5	0	0	0	0	--	0	0	0	3
2016	TB	16	4	19	10	9	0.5	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
2015	TB	8	7	11	8	3	1.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
2014	TB	16	5	37	27	10	3.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	2
2013	TB	16	14	29	19	10	1.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	1

Recent Games
WK	Opp	Result	Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
WK	Opp	Result	Total	Solo	Ast	Sck	SFTY	PDef	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TDs	FF	FR
1	@ATL	W 31-24	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2	@ARI	L 7-40	1	1	0	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
3	LA	L 32-37	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
4	DEN	L 7-27	5	1	4	0.5	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
5	@CAR	W 17-14	2	0	2	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
7	@SF	W 34-17	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
8	OAK	L 24-30	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
9	ATL	L 28-43	4	3	1	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
10	CHI	W 36-10	1	1	0	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
11	@KC	W 19-17	1	1	0	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
12	SEA	W 14-5	2	1	1	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
13	@SD	W 28-21	2	2	0	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
14	NO	W 16-11	1	0	1	0.0	--	0	--	--	--	--	--	0	--
15	@DAL	L 20-26	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
16	@NO	L 24-31	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
17	CAR	W 17-16	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

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Biography

Signed with the Lions after spending four seasons in Tampa Bay (2013-16). Entered the League as a fourth-round pick (100^th overall) and provided steady depth along the Buccaneers defensive line. Played in 56 games (30 starts) for Tampa Bay. Posted 96 tackles, including nine tackles-for-loss in his first four seasons.

TRANSACTIONS

Signed by the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent on March 9, 2017.
Placed on Reserve/Injured on December 26, 2015.
Activated from Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform on October 24, 2015.
Placed on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform on September 1, 2015.
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (100^th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.

PRO

2016: Appeared in all 16 games and registered 19 tackles.

Posted a season-high five tackles in Week 4 against the Broncos.

2015: Played in eight games (seven starts) and finished with 11 tackles and one sack.

2014: Recorded career-highs with 37 total tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries. Played in all 16 games and started the last five weeks on the interior defensive line.

Posted four total tackles, one sack and two tackles-for-loss in Week 9 at Cleveland (11/2).
Finished with three tackles and one fumble recovery in Week 15 at Carolina.

2013: Played in all 16 games (14 starts) as a rookie and finished with 29 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery.

Recorded a season-high four tackles and one sack in Week 3 at New England (9/22).

COLLEGE
Started all 38 games as an interior force on the Fighting Illini defensive line before entering the NFL Draft following his junior season. Totaled 186 tackles, 175, tackles-for-loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.