13 Tigers miss four field goals, have punt blocked in loss", "No. 2006 High School All-American (USA Today), 2007 All-American – Outdoor Track & Field (4 × 100 m), 2007 All-ACC Outdoor Track Selection (100m), 2008 All-ACC Indoor Track Selection (60m), 2008 All-American – Indoor Track & Field (60m), 2009 All-American – Outdoor Track & Field (4 × 100 m), 2009 All-ACC Outdoor Track Selection (100m), 2010 #28 retired at Clemson in Spiller's honor, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 16:53. With Spiller and fellow running back James Davis, the Clemson Tigers were favored to win the opening game of their 2008 season against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Chick-fil-A College Kickoff. Clifford "C. Spiller ran for a team-high 122 yards on twenty-three attempts in the victory. Despite being projected as a first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, Spiller decided to return for his senior season in January 2009. Heading into Week 12, Spiller hadn't gotten as much action as the Bills were planning on because of the Pro Bowl caliber season that Fred Jackson was having, but Jackson was then placed on injured reserve, meaning Spiller would finally get his opportunity and become the Bills' starting running back for the rest of the season. and his family in this situation.". Spiller for the fifth time this season", "Clemson legend CJ Spiller joins Tigers coaching staff", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=C._J._Spiller&oldid=987055273, Clemson Tigers men's track and field athletes, Players of American football from Florida, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Infobox NFL biography articles with old NFL.com URL, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, #1 player in Florida, #1 all-purpose running back, and #9 overall player by. https://familyguy.fandom.com/wiki/C.J._Spiller?oldid=197125.
[13] In a 13–3 loss, he was again stopped by the Georgia Tech defense, rushing for only two yards.
He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the ninth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. As a true freshman, Spiller immediately made himself known to the Clemson fans. Spiller graduated from Clemson in December 2009, becoming the first person in his family to receive a four-year college degree. He played college football for Clemson and was recognized as a unanimous All-American.
[38], On September 28, 2016, Spiller was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. He also caught 43 passes for 459 yards with two receiving touchdowns. All Rights Reserved. [8] After struggling versus Florida State the following week, Spiller turned it around against North Carolina by rushing for fifty-eight yards and two touchdowns in a 52–7 rout of the Tarheels. Spiller leaves Buffalo Bills to be with family after tragic incident", "Bills place C.J. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims as well as C.J. On October 19, Spiller broke his collarbone against the Minnesota Vikings. On November 28, 2009, Spiller set the FBS record for kickoff return touchdowns with seven during his career. [29] Spiller rushed for 1,244 yards on only 207 carries and scored 6 touchdowns; his (6.009) yards per carry average (YPC) was second to Adrian Peterson's (6.025). Spiller provides his own voice in "3 Acts of God" when he credits God in a postgame interview as part of the reason the Bills beat the New England Patriots. Lynch was later traded to the Seattle Seahawks. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. [15] In the team's bowl game, he rushed for 112–yards on eight attempts, including one touchdown, in a 23–20 loss to Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.[16].
Due to the sensitivity of the situation, Marrone hasn't put a timetable on Spiller's return. [12], In his second season for the Tigers, Spiller had a less productive rushing season with only 768 yards and three touchdowns. J." CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | At Union County High School, Spiller played along fellow Clemson teammate, Kevin Alexander. 1 running back of the 2010 class by ESPN. Fellow running back Fred Jackson was also injured, leaving newly signed backs Anthony Dixon and Bryce Brown as the only healthy running backs for much of the season.[34]. [20] He returned four kickoffs and a punt for scores that year and had eight total returns for touchdowns during his career. [18] Against Virginia later that year, Spiller threw his first career touchdown on a trick play.
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