Matt Spanos (born December 31, 1984) is a former Canadian and American football

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. He played

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Early years

Spanos graduated from Corona High School where he played on the

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as well.

College career

Spanos played all thirteen games as a

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sophomore. He would have started in 2006 as an

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but was academically ineligible. Spanos started nearly every game (he only missed the first three due to an injury) at center He was selected for the

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honorable mention team.Pac-10 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced
, Pacific 10 Conference, December 3, 2007.

Professional career

Pre-draft

He was invited to the 2008

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Miami Dolphins

He signed a

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contract with the

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on May 19, 2008. However, he was waived by the Dolphins during final cuts on August 30 and spent the season out of football.

Dallas Cowboys

Spanos was signed to a future contract by the

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on January 12, 2009. He was waived on July 2, 2009.

San Francisco 49ers

Spanos was signed by the

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on July 31, 2009. He was later released by the team on September 5, 2009

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On October 20, 2009, Spanos was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League, and added to their practice roster. He was released on June 24, 2010.

References

External links

USC Trojans bio
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