Austin Spitler life and biography

COLLEGE

Started in all 13 games as a senior in 2009 ... Recorded 38 tackles (14 solo), five tackles for loss, one sack and an interception ... Added a pass defensed ... Played in ten games as a junior in 2008 ... Recorded 11 tackles (five solo) and shared a stop for loss ... Suffered sprained knee against Troy and missed three games ... Returned to play at Michigan State and recovered a fumbled Buckeye punt return ... Played in all 13 games as a sophomore in 2007 ... Started on four special teams units ... Recorded 26 tackles (13 solo), 2.5 stops for loss and a sack ... Earned Big Ten All-Academic honors ... Posted seven tackles and a sack against Youngstown State ... Named special units player of week against Wisconsin ... Played in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2006 ... Saw the majority of his time on special teams ... Recorded seven tackles (three solo) ... Posted three tackles in against Michigan State ... Played with the scout team as a freshman in 2005 ... Majored in communications.

PERSONAL

Attended Bellbrook (Ohio) High School ... Played three years of basketball and started as a junior, then concentrated on football ... Was an honor student ... Named as a first-team all-conference as a senior and junior and was named conference linebacker of the year both years ... Posted 132 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a senior ... Also had a pair of interceptions ... Recorded 120 tackles as a junior ... Growing up, he was a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals and his favorite athlete was Barry Sanders ... Lists “Caddyshack” as favorite movie, “Survivorman” as favorite television show and Garth Brooks as favorite recording artist ... Spoke at the Broward County Juvenile Detention Center ... Participated in the Miami Dolphins Foundation fishing and golf tournaments ... Born October 26, 1986, in Dayton, Ohio.

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