Stephen Spach

Professional football tight end Stephen Spach plays in the National Football League for the Arizona Cardinals.

Spach went undrafted and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005. He played in 13 games with the Eagles in 2005, recording seven receptions for 42 yards, as well as two tackles playing defensively. Spach didn't play during the 2006 season after being released by the Eagles, but resurfaced in three games with the New England Patriots in 2007. He continued with the Patriots for two games in 2008, before he was released and signed with the Arizona Cardinals.Official Site of the Arizona Cardinals: Stephen Spach

Prior to playing in the NFL, Spach played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. After redshirting in 2000, he played 39 games over three seasons with the Bulldogs, recording 38 catches for 376 yards and six touchdowns.GoBulldogs.com: Stephen Spach Profile

Spach attended Clovis High School in Clovis, California. He was a standout in both football and basketball. He is the the eighth of 11 kids in his family (six brothers, four sisters).http://prod.static.cardinals.clubs.nfl.com/assets/clubimages/09mg/3-VeteranBiosM-Z.pdf

An ankle injury Spach suffered on October 16, limited him to seven games with five starts.http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/31217/Stephen_Spach He finished with four catches for 38 yards, including a season-long 22-yard reception in a 33-7 Cardinals loss to the Green Bay Packers on January 3, 2010.

The Cardinals signed Spach to a one-year contract on October 28, a month and a half after the New England Patriots waived him.http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/31217/Stephen_Spach Spach played 11 games with six starts in his first season with Arizona. He had two receptions for 15 yards on the season, those stats coming in the Cardinals' 34-10 win over the St. Louis Rams on December 7. http://www.nfl.com/players/stephenspach/gamelogs?id=SPA047461&season=2008Spach was placed on injured reserve by the Cardinals on January 13, 2009, after tearing his ACL during the January 10, 2009, win over the Carolina Panthers.The Arizona Republic: Cards Re-sign TE Tuman, Place Spach on IR

The New England Patriots signed Spach on December 13,http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/31217/Stephen_Spach./ref> and he played three regular-season and one postseason game, Spach did not accumulate any stats.<ref>http://www.nfl.com/players/stephenspach/gamelogs?id=SPA047461&season=2007

The Minnesota Vikings signed Spach to a contract on January 9 but cut him on September 1.http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/31217/Stephen_Spach