Jason Spitz
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Boardman, Ohio, U.S.
 Spitz with the Green Bay Packers in 2007 | |||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||
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| Born | December 19, 1982 Boardman, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Bolles (Jacksonville, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | Louisville | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: 3rd round, 75th overall pick | ||||||||
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Jason Spitz (born December 19, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a center who last played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLV with the Packers over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle Seahawks.
Spitz attended Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a first-team All-First Coast selection as a two-way lineman.[1] In his senior year he had 10 sacks and 56 total tackles in the year.
College career
Spitz started all four years at Louisville, where he was a first-team All-Big East.[2]
Spitz was originally meant to redshirt his freshman year in 2002 but was made the starting right guard during the game with Duke.[1]
Spitz was part of a highly successful offensive line in 2003 that only allowed 13 sacks in 13 games and helped Louisville rank in the top 10 in rushing.[1] He was appointed as a 2nd team All American All-Conference USA.
Spitz had a highly successful junior season in 2004 and started all 12 games at right guard. The Cardinal offense led Division I-A in total offense, scoring, and pass efficiency rating.[1] He only allowed 2+1⁄2 sacks that season.
In his senior year in 2005, he was moved to left guard and helped the Cardinals once again rank in the top tenth in scoring, third in pass efficiency, and third in scoring. He allowed a career-low two sacks.