Cameron Spikes (born November 6, 1976) is a former

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in the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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College career

At Texas A&M Spikes was a starting tackle in 1997 and moved to guard in 1998

Professional career

Pre-draft

St. Louis Rams

The Rams drafted Spikes in the fifth round of the 1999 NFL Draft with the 145th overall pick. He played in 19 games for the Rams from 1999-2001.

Houston Texans

Spikes played 12 games with five starts in 2002.

Arizona Cardinals

In 2003 Spikes won a starting job on the Arizona Cardinals, playing in and starting 16 games in 2003 and playing in 16 games (with 9 starts) in 2004.

References

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