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2009: Started five of seven games played during a season in which he fought numerous injuries … tied a career-best with two receptions for nine yards vs. Ind (9/27) … suffered a right ankle injury in the third quarter vs. Hou (10/11) … inactive (ankle) for the next four games … started as part of a two TE package vs. Sea (11/15) … inactive @ StL (11/22) and @ Ten (11/29) … inactive (knee) vs. Min (12/6) and @ SF (12/14) … inactive @ Det (12/20) … started and helped block for 110 rushing yards vs. StL (12/27) … registered a career-long 22-yard reception in the regular season finale vs. GB (1/3/10) … inactive for both postseason contests.

2008: Appeared in two games for the Patriots as a reserve before joining the Cardinals on 10/28 … appeared in nine regular season games (six starts) for Arizona and started both the postseason contests he played in before a knee injury ended his season … injury came a week after registering a career-best three receptions for 34 yards in the Wild Card victory over Atlanta, including a key third-down conversion late in the game ... after only a few days of practice saw action @ StL (11/2) and was part of offense that posted a season-high 510 yards of total offense and 177 yards rushing ... registered 15 yards on two receptions vs. StL (12/7); marked first reception as a Cardinal and first since 2005 ... against his former team recorded first two special teams tackles of career @ NE (12/21) … made first career postseason start and was second on the team with a career-high three receptions for 34 yards, including clinching the game with a 23-yard reception on third-and-16 that allowed the Cardinals to kneel down three times and run out the clock in Wild Card game vs. Atl (1/3/09) ... suffered a right knee injury in the fourth quarter that ended his year in the Divisional Playoff @ Car (1/10/09) ... placed on injured reserve (right knee) on 1/13/09.

2007: Signed by the Patriots on 12/13 and appeared in three games during the regular season … saw his first action with the Patriots as a reserve TE vs. NYJ (12/16) … appeared as a reserve TE and on special teams vs. SD (1/20/08) in the AFC Championship Game.

2006: Out of football after being released by the Eagles on 9/2.

2005: Appeared in 13 games with one start for the Eagles as a rookie … played primarily TE for the first eight games of the season before taking snaps at both TE and FB in the last five games … appeared in his first NFL game @ Atl (9/12) … grabbed his first career reception, a seven-yard pass from Donovan McNabb vs. SF (9/18) … saw significant action @ Was (11/6) after L.J. Smith suffered a concussion and finished with two receptions for 14 yards.

College:

Tallied 38 career catches at Fresno State for 376 yards and six TD receptions in 39 games ... capped off his senior season with the game-winning TD reception in the Bulldogs' win over Virgnia in the MPC Computers Bowl … entered school as a walk-on but performed well as a freshman and earned a scholarship ... posted six catches for 75 yards and two TDs as a senior in 2004 … competed in 12 games, starting seven  as a junior and made 13 catches for 127 yards … as a sophomore, played in all 14 games, starting eight and had 11 receptions for 77 yards and three TDs ... as a freshman, played in 13 games, starting one and caught eight passes for 97 yards and a TD … redshirted as a true freshman in 2000.

Personal:

Full name Stephen Joseph Spach … attended Clovis (CA) High School and was a standout in both football and basketball … is the eighth of 11 kids in his family (six brothers, four sisters) … was a four-time academic all-conference pick at Fresno State where he earned a degree in Commercial Recreation and Administration ... wife’s name is Katey.