Spencer Larsen: Difference between revisions

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* 2007 First-team All-[[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] (2007)

* 2006 Second-team All-Pac-10 ([[2006 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team|Pac-102006]] )

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| statlabel2 = [[Rushing yards]]

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| statlabel4 = [[Reception (gridiron football)|Receptions]]

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'''Spencer Larsen''' (born March 4, 1984) is a former [[American football]] [[Fullback (Americangridiron football)|fullback]]. He was draftedselected by the [[Denver Broncos]] in the sixth round of the [[2008 NFL Draftdraft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]], primarily as a [[linebacker]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/sports/2007/4/17/207980583.aspx |title=Spencer Larsen |website=arizonawildcats.com |date=2007 |accessdate=December 25, 2017}}</ref>

== Early yearslife ==

Larsen earned [[SuperPrep]] All-Farwest honors and was named First-team All-State by [[The Arizona Republic]] as a senior at [[Highland High School (Gilbert, Arizona)|Highland High School]] in [[Gilbert, Arizona]] after recorded 124 tackles as a senior. He was also the All-Region co-Defensive Most Valuable Player.

In 2007 Larsen was a First-team All-[[Pacific-10 Conference]] as a senior at Arizona after leading the conference with 131 tackles (87 solo) in 12 games (12 starts). He added four sacks, one interception, five pass breakups, four fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles. The year before, 2006, Larsen received Second-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a junior after making 89 tackles (63 solo), two sacks (11 yds.) and one interception in 12 games (12 starts). He also had three pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. He was also First-team Academic All-Conference. In 2005, he saw action in eight games (6 starts) as a sophomore and totaled 51 tackles (29 solo), one sack, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. He also received Second-team academic All-Conference recognition. Larsen did not play football from 2003-042003–04 because he was on a mission for [[Thethe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] in [[Chile]]. In 2002 Larsen played all 12 games (7 starts) as a true freshman for Arizona and recorded 41 tackles (30 solo), two sacks and three pass breakups and was named Third-team freshman All-America and First-team freshman

!10-yard| twenty split = 2.87

On November 16, 2008, in a Broncos 24-2024–20 road win over the [[Atlanta Falcons]], Larsen became the first NFL player since 2003 (and only the fourth since 1990)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081117/?pg=24 |title=Sporting News Today - |date=November 17, 2008}}</ref> to start a game on both offense ([[Fullback (American football)|fullback]]) and defense ([[linebacker]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=httphttps://sportswww.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3706395&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines |title=Broncos rookie starts at FB, LB, on special teams |work=[[ESPN.com]] |publisher=''[[Associated Press]]'' |date=2008-11-16 |accessdateaccess-date=2008-11-16}}</ref> The positions fullback and linebacker both involve considerably more contact than the [[wide receiver]] / [[cornerback]] positions played by other modern two-way players such as [[Troy Brown]], [[Deion Sanders]], [[Julian Edelman]], and [[Champ Bailey]]. He also played on [[American football positions#Special teams|special teams]] during the game, including the opening [[Kickoff (American football)|kickoff]]. Larsen earned [[Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week]] honors for the first time in his career for his performance against the Falcons.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=rookies&season=2008&seasonType=REG&week=11 Larsen voted Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206040548/http://www.nfl.com/partner?partnerType=rookies&season=2008&seasonType=REG&week=11 |date=2008-12-06 }}</ref>

Larsen signed with the [[New England Patriots]] on March 22, 2012.<ref>[httphttps://espnwww.goespn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4719655/report-patriots-agree-with-fb-larsen Report: Patriots agree with FB Larsen]</ref> He was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 27, 2012 and released from the team on March 4, 2013.

On July 27, 2013, Larsen signed with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/FB-Larsen-Signed-S-Saenz-Waived-Among-Saturday-Roster-Moves/be798337-aaac-4ac0-affd-fe0fe31027bc |title=FB Larsen Signed, S Saenz Waived Among Saturday Roster Moves |last= |first= |date=July 27, 2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |accessdate=July 28, 2013 |archive-date=July 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729165738/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/FB-Larsen-Signed-S-Saenz-Waived-Among-Saturday-Roster-Moves/be798337-aaac-4ac0-affd-fe0fe31027bc |url-status=dead }}</ref> On August 26, 2013, he was released by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Add-TE-Shanahan-Begin-Roster-Reduction/c0f2b2f0-dd01-41ff-b78c-8b3e9eadb830 |title=Bucs Add TE Shanahan, Begin Roster Reduction |date=August 26, 2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |accessdateaccess-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829120142/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Bucs-Add-TE-Shanahan-Begin-Roster-Reduction/c0f2b2f0-dd01-41ff-b78c-8b3e9eadb830 |archive-date=2013-08-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Larsen re-signed with the team on September 10, 2013. He was released again on September 14, 2013. He was re-signed on September 25, 2013.

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