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Takeo Spikes
MLB, Auburn

Name
Jsy
College
HT
WT
Takeo Spikes
55
Auburn
6007
234

40
BP
SS
LS
VJ
BJ
Grade
Rd.
4.6
27
N/A
N/A
37
10’04”
7
1


Background

1997: Named first-team All-American by The Sporting News and second-team All-American by Associated Press...consensus first-team All-SEC...Butkus semi-finalist for second-straight year...led team with 136 tackles, tied for 9th highest single-season total in school history...finished season 9th on Auburn career tackles list...tied career- high with 18 tackles against Florida, 14 solo...made 79 tackles in last 6 games over 13 per game...easily led team with 93 solo tackles, 29 more than next closest player...presented 1996 Zeke Smith Award as Auburn Defensive Player of the Year...Also won Mike Kolen Award as leading AU tackler in ‘96...rated by The Sporting News as one of top 4 ILB in nation & preseason first- team All-SEC...1996: Started all 12 games...only sophomore to be named Butkus Award semi-finalist...Football News honorable mention All-America...consensus All-SEC choice...named Independence Bowl Co-Defensive MVP...led team with 119 tackles, including 75 solo....1995: Named freshman All-SEC by Knoxville News-Sentinel...finished 4th in team with 76 total tackles...had season-high 14 tackles in 1st career start against W. Michigan...

High School

Named All-America by USA Today and Parade...voted “Mr. Football” by Georgia high scool coaches...member of Bluechip Illustrated “Dream Team”...181 tackles as a senior...

Academics

Majoring in Liberal Arts at Auburn....

Stats

‘97 - 12/12 G/GS, 136 TT, 93 UT, 43 AT, 9-30 TFL-Yds, 2-13 QBS-Yds, 1/0 FF/FR, 3 PD, 2-80 Int/Yds....’96 - 12/12 G/GS, 119 TT, 75 UT, 44 AT, 3-8 TFL/ Yds, 1-4 QBS-Yds, 1/0 FF/FR, 3 PD, 1-0 Int-Yds....’95 - 12/6 G/GS, 76 TT, 44 UT, 32 AT, 3-4 TFL-Yds, 3-5 QBS-Yds, 0/0 FF/FR, 2 PD, 0-0 Int- Yds.....Totals: 36/30 G/GS, 331 TT, 212 UT, 119 AT, 15-42 TFL-Yds, 6-22 QBS-Yds, 2/0 FF/FR, 8 PD, 3-80 Yds.

Summary

He is one of the hottest young players in this draft, and probably the best MLB. He is an outstanding producer over the last 3 seasons, and he is another sideline to sideline guy. He has a great motor, he has excellent quickness to the hole, and holds up well at the POA, and he has the ability to avoid and slip blocks and chase down plays. He can also drop into coverage and can play inside or outside. He is a dominating player that is fun to watch. He will likely be gone by the middle part of the 1st round, if he can fit with a team picking that high.

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