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No. 83 – Prospect | |
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Position: | Wide Receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Cape Town, South Africa | November 1, 2020 (aged 42)
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Username: | StadiumGambler |
Career information | |
High school: | Southside High School (Winnipeg, MB) |
College: | University of Manitoba |
Career history | |
Roster status: | Active |
Player stats at ISFL.net |
Saleem Spence (born November 1, 2000) is an American football wide receiver who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks. He played college football for University of Manitoba and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Saleem Spence was born in Cape Town, to his parents Dr. Malcolm and Jocinda Spence. He moved at the age of 8 to Compton, California, after his father's workplace was subjected to terroristic bomb threats and abuse, due to Dr. Spence's pro-vaccination stance.
Saleem Spence was a Pop Warner football player for several years in Compton, also excelling in youth soccer and basketball before choosing football as his full time sport. The Spence family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 6 years later, after Saleem was targeted by both the Bloods and the Crips gangs in Compton due to Dr. Spence treating wounded members of both gangs.
Saleem Spence played football for 4 years at Southside High School in Winnipeg, setting provincial records in his senior year for single-season receptions (151), single-season receiving yards (2231), receptions in a single game (20, against Shit Creek Collegiate), and receiving yards in a single game (311, in the same game against Shit Creek Collegiate). Saleem Spence helped lead the Southside High Raptors to the Manitoba Provincial High School Championship in his senior year, and was named Manitoba's Most Outstanding High School Football Player.
College career
Saleem Spence declared for the University of Manitoba after his senior year of high school, rejecting several offers of Canadian and American schools, citing a desire to remain close to his family.
In his freshman year, Spence was used in a depth role, catching 49 passes for 630 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Manitoba Bison fell to the Calgary Dinos in the Hardy Trophy semifinals.
In his sophomore year, Spence was used as a more important piece of the offense, catching 65 passes for 911 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Manitoba Bison finished 6-2 on the year, and won the Hardy Trophy over the Saskatchewan Huskies 41-27, with Spence catching 12 passes for 187 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Manitoba Bison went on to win the Vanier Cup, defeating the Laval Rouge et Or 9-6 in a sleet-soaked final.
In his junior year, Spence caught 68 passes for 947 yards and 14 touchdowns in the first six and a half games of the season, before being benched at halftime of Manitoba's 30-27 loss to the Regina Rams, due to a heated disagreement with Manitoba Head Coach Drake Letterman. Spence would eventually leave the team after Manitoba officials refused to fire Letterman for perceived deficiencies in tactics and player safety. Saleem Spence declared his intent to enter the DSFL as a waiver claim after the Season 26 deadline, however the ability for DSFL teams to make waiver claims was temporarily abolished via a last-minute decision before the deadline.
College career statistics
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Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
4.49 s | 7.15 s | 4.51 s | 38 in (0.97 m) |
11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
16 250 lb. reps | 30 / 50 |
Spence signed a short-term deal to play semi-pro football for the Battlefords Bandits of the Saskatchewan Intermediate Football League to keep sharp, and helped the Bandits win the SIFL title over the Prince Albert Knights 27-24, catching 14 passes for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns in the final game.
Spence declared for the Season 27 DSFL Draft, and was selected in the 5th round (37th overall) by the Portland Pythons.
Professional career statistics
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Achievements and records
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