Acquired by Eagles: Trade (BUF) 2007
Originally joined NFL: D1-98 (13th overall) - CIN
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Takeo Spikes
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LB Takeo Spikes with the stop
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Career Summary
A two-time Pro Bowl selection and one of the top playmaking linebackers in recent NFL history, Takeo Spikes (pronounced tuh-KEE-oh) joined the Eagles on March 26, 2007, in a three-player trade with the Buffalo Bills. Takeo, which means "great warrior" in Japanese, was a first round draft choice of Cincinnati in 1998 and spent his first five NFL campaigns with the Bengals before signing with the Bills in 2003. Spikes was placed on IR with a torn rotator cuff on 12/19/07.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Has totaled seven 100-plus-tackle seasons in his 9-year career
• Has been responsible for 26 "disruptive plays" in his career (14 FF, 12 INTs)
• A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 2003 and 2004
• Posted 5 consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons with the Bengals from 1998-2002, leading the team in tackles 4 times (all but 1999)
INJURY REPORT:
Suffered a torn rotator cuff at Dal. (12/16) and was placed on the Injured Reserve list on 12/19. Was inactive for games 2-5 of the 2006 season with a strained hamstring he suffered at NE (9/10/06). Suffered a torn Achilles tendon vs. Atl. (9/25/05) and was placed on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season. Has successful arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on 3/27/01.
2007 Highlights
• Finished 2nd on the team with 139 tackles despite spending the last 2 games of the season on IR.
• Recorded his first sack as an Eagle (QB Matt Hasselbeck) vs. Sea. (12/2)
Year-By-Year Highlights
2006 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Registered 76 tackles in 12 games after returning from a torn Achilles tendon suffered in the 3rd game of the 2005 season (9/25 vs. Atl.)
• Sacked Tom Brady and forced a fumble that was returned for a TD by London Fletcher at NE (9/10/06)
2004 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was selected to his 2nd-straight Pro Bowl after recording 111 tackles, a career-high 5 INTs (2 returned for TDs), and 3 sacks \
• In his 1st game against the team that drafted him, snagged an INT off Bengals QB Jon Kitna and returned it 62 yds. for a TD (12/19/04)
• Intercepted Jay Fiedler and returned it 11-yds. for a TD vs. Mia. (10/17/04)
2003 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was named to his 1st Pro Bowl, contributing 144 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 INTs to the Bills defense, which was ranked 2nd in the NFL
• Recorded a career-high 2 INTS (QB Tom Brady) in a 31-0 shutout victory vs. NE (9/7/03)
2002 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Recovered a fumble after a muffed handoff by Panthers QB Rodney Peete and returned it 45 yds. for a TD at Car. (12/8/02)
2001 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Led the Bengals with career highs in tackles (173) and sacks (6)
• Posted a career-high 2 sacks (QB Steve McNair, QB Neil O'Donnell) at Ten. (1/6/02)
• Snagged an INT off Elvis Grbac in the 4th qtr. vs. Bal. (9/23/01) and returned it 66 yds. for his 1st career TD to put the team up 21-10 in the final minutes. Also logged 11 tackles. Earned AFC defensive POW honors for his performance
2000 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Was a key contributor in 2 goal line-stands at Dal. (11/12/00). Recovered an Emmitt Smith fumble on the 1-yd. line in the 1st qtr. Then in the 3rd qtr., beat two blockers to stop Smith for no gain on a 3rd-n-goal at the 1-yd. line
1999 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Logged a sack, an INT and a FR in the same game off Tony Banks vs. Bal. (11/21/99)
1998 HIGHLIGHTS:
• Recorded his 1st career sack, dropping Brett Favre for a 12-yd. loss on a 4th-n-3 on the Bengals 33-yd. line with 1:53 to play vs. GB (9/20/98)
• Made his NFL debut vs. Ten. (9/6/98) and led the team with 8 tackles
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ADDITIONAL CAREER STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES (season/career): 0/4
TOUCHDOWNS: (4) last at Cin. 12/19/04 (62-yard return of a Jon Kitna pass)
CAREER: TACKLES- Total 18 vs. SD 9/8/02, Solo 14 at Bal. 12/23/01, Sacks 2 at Ten. 1/6/02, INTs 2 vs. NE 9/7/03 (QB-Tom Brady), Long 66t vs. Bal. 9/23/01.
MILESTONES: First game and start: vs. Ten. 9/6/98; 100th NFL game: vs. Mia. 10/17/04; First sack: vs. GB 9/20/98 (QB Brett Favre); First INT: at. Sea. 11/7/99 (QB Jon Kitna).
Birdseed
BIRDSEED:
• Was appointed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, in conjunction with the NFLPA, to the first-ever NFL Player Advisory Council in 2007. The six-man committee, which is composed of Spikes, Jaguars S Donovin Darius, Vikings FB Tony Richardson, Redskins WR James Thrash, and free-agent S Troy Vincent, was established to help regularly advise commissioner Goodell on a wide range of issues that affect NFL players. "This is a tremendous honor and I'm going to take it seriously. I am looking forward to being a link between the players and the league, the players and management."
• Launched 51 Ways, Inc. with former Eagles LB Carlos Emmons in 2003. Both Spikes and Emmons grew up in Georgia and have lost family members to cancer. The foundation is dedicated to supporting families of children diagnosed with cancer and/or blood disorders by providing financial, spiritual, and physical resources. To learn more about 51 Ways, Inc. and their upcoming events, log on to www.TakeoSpikes51.com
• His parents named him "Takeo" after Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki, who served from 1974-76. "They didn't know a lot about him, but they're big into name research. Takeo means 'great warrior' in Japanese. I guess that's what sealed the deal."
• Spent part of his 2007 offseason participating in the NFL's first annual Broadcast Boot Camp. The camp - put on by the NFL Player Development program - focuses on educating players and developing their skills for postcareer opportunities. More than 300 athletes applied, but only 20 were selected. "It's different, very different, but it's something that I can get used to later on down the line," Spikes said about the experience. "Like five or six years later." Throughout the 3-day session, players went through seminars to improve their broadcasting abilities. They received hands-on work with tape study, show production and field preparation from broadcasters such as CBS' James Brown, ESPN's Ron Jaworski and KYW sports anchor Beasley Reece. Each player received a tape of himself in various situations to use for resumes. Said Spikes about the experience, "It's like riding a bike. The first time you get on there you're a little shaky, but after a couple reps you get the hang of it pretty well."
• Was appointed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, in conjunction with the NFLPA, to the first-ever NFL Player Advisory Council in 2007. The six-man committee, which is composed of Spikes, Jaguars S Donovin Darius, Vikings FB Tony Richardson, Redskins WR James Thrash, and free-agent S Troy Vincent, was established to help regularly advise commissioner Goodell on a wide range of issues that affect NFL players. "This is a tremendous honor and I'm going to take it seriously. I am looking forward to being a link between the players and the league, the players and management."
PERSONAL:
• Has one daughter, Jakai (4), which means "beautiful flower" in Japanese
• Was raised by his father, Jimmie, and his mother, Lillie. Jimmie worked in a chalk mining plant and Lillie was a special education teacher for children in grades 9-12
• Earned All-America honors, and was named Georgia POY as a senior at Washington County HS
• Goes by nicknames "TKO" and "Spikedog"
• Hosted the 4th annual "51 Ways Charity Weekend"" in Atlanta, GA, in July of 2006. The event helped raise money for the Raising Expecations Foundation in Atlanta, which is a nonprofit mentoring and tutoring program designed to educate and empower underprivelaged children
• Received the 2005 Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo's "Champion for Children Award" for being a strong supporter and frequent visitor to the hospital
• Hosted a fashion show, known as "First and Ten: A Fashion Extravaganza," in November 2005. The event raised money to benefit Spikes' 51 Ways for Charity, Inc. and the Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo
• Upon signing his contract with the Bills in 2003, made one of his 1st stops of the day visiting patients at the Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo
• His first job was working with his father in a chalk mining plant
• Grew up as a fan of the Chicago Bears and idolized RB Walter Payton
• Favorite quote: "Pain is the fuel of passion. It energizes us with an intensity to change what we don't normally possess."
• Majored in liberal arts
• Full name: Takeo Gerard Spikes
College
Left Auburn for the NFL draft following his junior season in 1997. That year, garnered All-America honors and was named the national defensive POY by various publications, while leading the Tigers in tackles (136) and TFLs (9). Registered 119 tackles as a sophomore and finished as a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, which is given annually to the nation's top LB.
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