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C.J. Spillman
Claude Norman "C. J." Spillman, Jr. (born May 6, 1986) is a former American football Safety (American football position), safety and special teamer. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Marshall University. Early years Spillman attended Central High School (Louisville, Kentucky), Louisville Central High School. He played running back and defensive back while in high school football, high school. He was an all-state and all-conference selection in his last two years. He also lettered three years in track. College career Spillman became a starter at free safety as a sophomore (9 starts), finishing third on the team with 79 tackles. The next year, he started 12 games, leading the team with 131 tackles (3rd overall in Conference USA and 12th in the nation), while receiving second-team All-Conference USA honors. As a senior, he played with shoulder and hand injuries, while registering 71 tackles (fourth on the tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety (American Football Position)
Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their duties depend on the defensive scheme. The defensive responsibilities of the safety and cornerback usually involve pass coverage towards the middle and sidelines of the field. While American (11-player) formations generally use two safeties, Canadian (12-player) formations generally have one safety and two defensive halfbacks, a position not used in the American game. As professional and college football have become more focused on the passing game, safeties have become more involved in covering the eligible pass receivers. Safeties are the last line of defense; they are expected to be reliable tacklers, and many safeties rank among the hardest hitters in football. Safety positions can also be converted cornerbacks, either by design ( Byro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
