Micheal Spurlock
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers — No. 17 | |
| Wide receiver / Kick returner | |
| Date of birth: January 31, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Indianola, Mississippi | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
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| College: Mississippi | |
| Undrafted in 2006 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Micheal Curtis Spurlock (born January 31, 1983 in Indianola, Mississippi) is an American football wide receiver and Kick returner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Mississippi.
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[edit] Early years
At Gentry High School in Indianola, Mississippi, he passed for Class 5A state records of 3,348 yards and 35 TDs in 2000, also rushed for another 1,161 yards and scored 10 TDs, giving him 4,509 total yards and 45 TDs during senior campaign. He earned three letters in football, four in baseball and three in basketball, playing as a shortstop-pitcher in baseball, was three-time selection as team's Most Valuable Player and Best Defensive Player. He was also the starting guard in basketball.
[edit] College career
While at Ole Miss, he played in all 11 games, starting eight, seven at quarterback and the season finale at running back, as a senior in 2005. As quarterback he passed for 1,709 yards on 142-of-267 completions with seven touchdowns and nine interceptions and rushed for two touchdowns. He appeared in seven-of-11 games in 2004 as a junior, connected on 30-of-70 passes for 341 yards, and rushed 27 times for 59 yards. He only played in two of 13 games as a sophomore in 2003 as he was behind Eli Manning on the depth chart and he completed seven-of-eight passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. His only action of 2002 as a redshirt freshman came against the Arkansas State Indians. He redshirted in 2001.
[edit] Professional career
Spurlock signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent rookie in 2006. Spurlock spent most of the year on the practice squad but was promoted to the roster on December 29, 2006 and in his first NFL game against the San Diego Chargers tied for the team lead with four receptions. On December 16, 2007, Spurlock became the first player in Tampa Bay Buccaneer franchise history to return a kickoff for a touchdown in a regular season game, taking a kick back 90 yards for a score in a game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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