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Takeo Spikes

ILB

Drafted 13th overall in the 1st round of the 1998 draft, Takeo Spikes arrived from Auburn. His most recent season came in 2012 with LAC, capping a 15-season NFL career. His 44.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 43rd percentile.

Size

6'2", 242#

College

Auburn

Draft

Rd 1, 13th overall (1998)

Seasons

1998–2012

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
87.4

98th percentile among DEFs

15 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.40
Pass rush×0.3+2.16
Ball skills×0.25+0.30
Run defense×0.2+3.02
Availability×0.1+0.89

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2012LAC44.316
2011LAC53.416
2010SF66.916
2009SF59.114
2008SF69.416
2007PHI54.514
2006BUF50.912
2005BUF65.63
2004BUF9316
2003BUF62.816
2002CIN53.515
2001CIN87.415
2000CIN62.716
1999CIN6816

Career profile

Takeo Spikes has appeared in 201 regular-season games across 14 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: CIN (1999–2002), BUF (2003–2006), PHI (2007), SF (2008–2010), LAC (2011–2012).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2004: a 93.0, in the 100th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—70.1
Week 2BAL—79.9
Week 3LAC—41.6
Week 4PIT—91.8
Week 6CHI—55.6
Week 7DET—90.2
Week 9JAX—71.6
Week 10TEN—47.5
Week 11CLE—40.7
Week 12TB—75
Week 13JAX—41.1
Week 14NYJ—47.1
Week 15BAL—69.4
Week 16PIT—57.6
Week 17TEN—99

Takeo Spikes — common questions

What position does Takeo Spikes play?
Takeo Spikes is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Takeo Spikes played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Takeo Spikes has played for CIN (1999–2002), BUF (2003–2006), PHI (2007), SF (2008–2010), LAC (2011–2012).
Where did Takeo Spikes go to college?
Takeo Spikes played college football at Auburn.
When was Takeo Spikes drafted?
Takeo Spikes was selected in round 1, 13th overall, of the 1998 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Takeo Spikes scored?
Takeo Spikes has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Takeo Spikes's ScoutIndex Rating?
Takeo Spikes rated 44.3 for 2012, the 43rd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 1998

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