Marcus Spriggs (born July 26, 1976) is an American former professional

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. He played

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at Troy State. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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College career

Spriggs originally attended

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as a freshman in 1995. As a freshman, he recorded two tackles on the season. He then transferred to Troy for the remainder of his college career.

Professional career

Spriggs was selected in the sixth round (174th overall) of the

by the

, in the inaugural draft class for the returning franchise. As a rookie, after appearing in 10 games and recording nine total tackles, Spriggs was placed on

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with a shoulder injury. In 2000, after appearing in the first eight games of the season and recording 11 tackles and two sacks, both sacks came against the

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, he was placed on injured reserve again, this time with an arm injury. On May 1, 2002, he was re-signed by the Browns to a one-year contract. He was later released on August 27, 2002 during

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. On January 14, 2003, he was signed by the

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. He was released six months later.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spriggs, Marcus 1976 births Living people American football defensive tackles Ohio State Buckeyes football players Troy Trojans football players Cleveland Browns players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Players of American football from Washington, D.C.