 Spann during the 2011 NFL season | |
| No. 41, 32, 30 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 4, 1988 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Central (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College: | Northern Illinois |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Chad Spann (born August 4, 1988) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Northern Illinois University.
In 2010, as a college senior, he rushed for 1,388 yards, led the nation with 22 rushing touchdowns, and contributed to the Huskies first 11-win season.[1]
Spann attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, where he was a first-team all-state selection his senior season. He holds the school single-season and career rushing yardage and touchdown records.[2]
As a college player, Spann established a new single-season touchdown record for Northern Illinois.[3] Spann received the Vern Smith Leadership Award given by the Mid-American Conference.[4]
| Year | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 88 | 429 | 4.9 | 55 | 8 |
| 2009 | 179 | 1,038 | 5.8 | 79 | 19 |
| 2010 | 258 | 1,388 | 5.4 | 79 | 22 |
| Career | 536 | 2,916 | 5.4 | 79 | 48 |
On July 29, 2011, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[6] On September 4, 2011, he was placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury.[7] On September 6, 2011, he received an injury settlement.[8]
On October 18, 2011, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to join the practice squad.[9] On November 7, 2011, he was released from the practice squad.[10]
On January 4, 2012, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[11][12] On January 8, 2012, he played in the Steelers' playoff loss to the Denver Broncos.[13] On May 2, 2012, he was released.[14]
Spann was signed by the New York Jets on July 27, 2013.[15] He was released on August 26, 2013.[16]
On December 10, 2013, Spann signed with the Houston Texans. He played in one game for the Texans. He was released on May 15, 2014.[6]
Spann was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice roster on September 9, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on October 23.[17] He played in one game for the Roughriders in 2015, rushing twice for 17 yards. He suffered a torn Achilles while with the Roughriders.[18] He was released by the team on December 15, 2015.[17]
