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Akeem Spence

DT

A 4th-round pick (100th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Illinois, Akeem Spence has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2022 with SF, capping a 10-season NFL career. His 36.5 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 24th percentile.

Size

6'1", 307#

College

Illinois

Draft

Rd 4, 100th overall (2013)

Seasons

2013–2022

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
36.5

24th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25-0.70
Run defense×0.2-0.88
Availability×0.1+0.48

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022SF346
2021WAS31.61
2020NE335
2019PHI36.512
2018MIA5315
2017DET52.316
2016TB42.89
2015TB40.78
2014TB50.614
2013TB41.115

Career profile

Akeem Spence has appeared in 101 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 7 teams: TB (2013–2016), DET (2017), MIA (2018), PHI (2019), NE (2020), WAS (2021), SF (2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 53.0, in the 62nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3DET—41.7
Week 5NYJ—39.3
Week 6MIN—40.5
Week 7DAL—40.6
Week 8NYJ—39.7
Week 9HOU—40.1
Week 11IND—40.4
Week 13TB—39.6
Week 14LAC—40.5
Week 15LV—40.3
Week 16ATL—39.3
Week 17IND—40.4

Akeem Spence — common questions

What position does Akeem Spence play?
Akeem Spence is listed as a DT.
Which teams has Akeem Spence played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Akeem Spence has played for TB (2013–2016), DET (2017), MIA (2018), PHI (2019), NE (2020), WAS (2021), SF (2022).
Where did Akeem Spence go to college?
Akeem Spence played college football at Illinois.
When was Akeem Spence drafted?
Akeem Spence was selected in round 4, 100th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Akeem Spence scored?
Akeem Spence has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Akeem Spence's ScoutIndex Rating?
Akeem Spence rated 34.0 for 2022, the 17th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 4, 2013

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