Akeem Spence

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 100th pick

DT ·

Illinois · 2013–2022

117

Games

127

Solo Tackles

10.5

Sacks

Akeem Spence is a former defensive tackle out of Illinois, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 100th overall pick (round 4) in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played 117 regular-season games from 2013 to 2022, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Washington Football Team and San Francisco 49ers.

Draft Details

Year

2013

Round

Round 4

Pick

100th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Illinois

Akeem Spence Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	FF
2013	TB	15	13	10	1	1	1	0
2014	TB	14	24	10	4	3	7	0
2015	TB	8	8	3	1	1	5	0
2016	TB	9	8	9	2	0.5	3	0
2017	DET	16	19	20	4	3	9	1
2018	MIA	15	23	19	6	2	9	0
2019	JAX	12	14	4	0	0	1	0
2020	NE	5	2	6	0	0	0	0
2021	WAS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2022	SF	6	4	6	0	0	0	0
Career		101	115	88	18	10.5	35	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

307 lbs

40-Yard Dash

5.15s

Bench Press

37 reps

Vertical Jump

30"

Broad Jump

107"

3-Cone Drill

7.82s

Shuttle

4.72s

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