An 11-year NFL veteran, Paul Spicer is in his second season on the Jaguars coaching staff and his first as assistant defensive line coach. Spicer spent the 2011 season as a defensive assistant with the Jaguars.
An 11-year NFL veteran, Paul Spicer is in his second season on the Jaguars coaching staff and his first as assistant defensive line coach. Spicer spent the 2011 season as a defensive assistant with the Jaguars.
Prior to joining the coaching staff, Spicer played nine seasons on the defensive line for the Jaguars from 2000-08, and was part of two playoff teams (2005, 2007). He played in 115 games with 63 starts and compiled 349 tackles, 28.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and one interception. His 28.5 sacks rank as the fourth-most in franchise history.
He completed his career by signing with the New Orleans Saints for the 2009 postseason, and he was part of that year’s Super Bowl champion team. Spicer, 36, began his pro career in 1998 by playing in seven games for the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He also spent time that year with the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions, and played in two games for the Lions in 1999. He joined the Jaguars as a free agent in 2000.
Spicer, 36, played his final two collegiate seasons (1996-97) at Saginaw Valley State, where he set a school record with 21.5 sacks as a senior and was named the conference player of the year. He graduated with a degree in history education. Spicer previously played at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill., where he was a JUCO All-America linebacker in 1995.
A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Spicer attended Northwest High School. He and his wife, Shariffa, live in Jacksonville.
COACHING BACKGROUND: Jacksonville Jaguars 2011-12.
