Greg Spires played college football at Florida State University as a Seminole.
His NFL draft status dropped to the third round as a result of a cracked fibula entering the end of his junior year.
Throughout his college career, he played the positions of linebacker, nose guard, and defensive end.
Spires recorded a career high 6 sacks and tied Willie McGinest for the team lead.
Greg Spires became an unrestricted free agent after the 2001 season and was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
He came at just the right time, as the Bucs sailed through the playoffs and won Super Bowl XXXVII against the Oakland Raiders.
Spires helped the Buccaneers to the playoffs, but they lost in the Wild Card round to the Washington Redskins.