Education
Spievey attended Xavier High School, where he played cornerback and running back, and finished his career as the all-time leading rusher in school history.
Spievey attended Xavier High School, where he played cornerback and running back, and finished his career as the all-time leading rusher in school history.
He played college football at Iowa. He was considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft. He was picked in the 3rd round (66th overall) in the 2010 NFL Draft.
On August 31, 2013 he was released by the Lions.
He rushed for 3,606 yards and 50 touchdowns in his career, along with 53 receptions for 858 yards and eight touchdowns. On defense, Spievey made 87 career tackles and 16 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns.
Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Spievey was listed as the #15 prospect from New England. Iowa Central Community College
Spievey redshirted his initial year at Iowa to preserve a year of eligibility.
Spievey transferred to Iowa Central Community College after being academically ineligible for his sophomore season.
There he recorded seven pass interceptions and 242 return yards. He returned two of those interceptions for touchdowns and also scored two touchdowns on kickoff returns and recorded four blocked punts. Iowa Central Central Committee posted 9–2 overall record to earn a Number. seven national ranking, and Spievey earned junior college all-American honors.
Iowa
In his redshirt sophomore season at Iowa, Spievey started all games at right cornerback and ranked third on the team with 68 tackles, including 43 solo tackles and 25 assists.
He also had four pass interceptions and six pass break-ups. The Big Ten coaches named him Second-team All-Big Ten afterwards.
2010 NFL Draft
By mid-season of 2009, Sports Illustrated"s Tony Pauline listed Spievey as one of the "risers" for the 2010 NFL Draft. On January 11, 2010, Spievey announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.
Spievey was selected by the Detroit Lions as the 2nd pick of the 3rd round (66th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Although he played cornerback in college, Spievey was moved to safety by the Lions to take advantage of his tackling ability and instincts. Spievey opened the 2011 NFL season as a starter at safety for the Lions. NFL stats
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed.
