Jason Spitz (born December 19, 1982) is a former

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who last played for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He won

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with the Packers over the

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. He played

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Early years

Spitz attended Bolles High School in

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. He was a first-team All-First Coast selection as a two-way lineman. In his senior year he had 10 sacks and 56 total tackles in the year.

College career

Spitz started all four years at Louisville, where he was a first-team All-

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2002

Spitz was originally meant to

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his freshman year but was made the starting right guard during the game with

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2003

Spitz was part of a highly successful offensive line that only allowed 13 sacks in 13 games and helped Louisville rank in the top 10 in rushing. He was appointed as a 2nd team All American All-Conference USA.

2004

Spitz had a highly successful junior season and started all 12 games at right guard. The Cardinal offense led Division I-A in total offense, scoring, and pass efficiency rating. He only allowed sacks that season.

2005

In his senior year, he was moved to left guard and helped the Cardinals once again rank in the top tenth in scoring, third in pass efficiency, and third in scoring. He allowed a career-low two sacks.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Spitz was ranked the sixth best offensive guard in the NFL Draft. He was taken in the 3rd round (75th overall).

Jacksonville Jaguars

Spitz agreed to a multi-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2011. Spitz spent the entire 2012 season on

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. The Jaguars released Spitz on August 19, 2013.

Seattle Seahawks

Spitz signed a one-year deal with the Seahawks on September 25, 2013. He was released on October 12.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio
1982 births Living people Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football offensive guards Louisville Cardinals football players Green Bay Packers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Seattle Seahawks players Bolles School alumni People from Boardman, Ohio {{ULouisville-stub