Brandon Spikes

Brandon Spikes

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 250 lbs.

Born: September 3, 1987 in Shelby, NC
College: Florida   (school history)    (Spikes college stats)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2nd round (62nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 12 (6363rd overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/22 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Jake Ballard, Josh Boyce, Dane Fletcher at OTAs: The New England Patriots were missing four players at OTAs yesterday, with the lone “surprise” being second-year running...
• 5/21 Musket Fire: New England Patriots missing four at OTAs: The New England Patriots have four absences at today’s OTAs, with one of them being more notable than the others due to...
• 5/21 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Brandon Spikes to attend minicamp: New England Patriots middle linebacker Brandon Spikes has been very quiet this offseason, and it may have something to do with...
• 5/21 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Brandon Spikes keeping it low key: New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes is heading into a contract year next season, but he already proved his worth in...
• 5/14 Musket Fire: New England Patriots work out Brandon Johnson: The New England Patriots decided to work out a veteran linebacker yesterday in 30-year-old Brandon Johnson, according to a league...
• 5/3 Musket Fire: New England Patriots will use Jamie Collins at linebacker: The New England Patriots- among other teams- are starting their rookie mini-camps, and Bill Belichick was fielding questions from...
• 5/1 KC Kingdom: Arenas Is One More Example of Failed Pioli Era: The trade of Javier Arenas to the Arizona Cardinals officially marks the end of the Tony Gonzalez era in Kansas City, and emphasizes...

• 4/17 Musket Fire: New England Patriots, four others interested in Kevin Reddick: North Carolina Tar Heels inside linebacker Kevin Reddick is drawing interest from the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles,...
• 4/16 Musket Fire: New England Patriots worked out Arthur Brown: The New England Patriots don’t need to draft a linebacker in this year’s draft, because they have a great starting...
• 4/8 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Look Back: Arizona Cardinals deliver shock: The New England Patriots 2012 season was filled with several memorable moments, and several moments that Pats fans would like...

• 3/25 Musket Fire: New England Patriots worked out Earl Okine: The New England Patriots have built quite the pipeline of former Florida Gators players, with Aaron Hernandez, Jeff Demps, Brandon...
• 3/18 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Draft Prospects: Philip Thomas, D.J. Swearinger: The New England Patriots probably won’t be picking a safety high in the 2013 NFL Draft, because they signed veteran strong...

• 2/18 Musket Fire: 2013 NFL Draft News: DeAndre Hopkins and D.J. Swearinger: It’s time to take a look at two potential New England Patriots 2013 NFL Draft targets who played their college ball in South...
• 2/12 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Rundown: Brandon Spikes and Percy Harvin: News  and thoughts about New England Patriots middle linebacker Brandon Spikes, a potential Minnesota Vikings-Seattle Seahawks...

• 1/27 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Dane Fletcher planning full offseason: New England Patriots depth linebacker Dane Fletcher tore his ACL before the 2012 season and was out for the rest of the year,...
• 1/21 Musket Fire: New England Patriots AFC Championship What We Learned: The New England Patriots are out of the playoffs after losing 28-13 to the Baltimore Ravens due to an absolutely terrible second...
• 1/16 Musket Fire: New England Patriots fans, vote Stevan Ridley: I am always fascinated with awards that deal with underrated or underpaid players, and the VIZIO Top Value Performer award is...
• 1/15 Musket Fire: New England Patriots Divisional Round Five in Review: It’s time to take a look at five players who stepped up in a big way and played excellent games to help lead the New England...
• 1/8 Musket Fire: New England Patriots on All-AFC East Team: The New England Patriots almost always own the various All-AFC East Teams that are created, and I want to take a look at the picks...

• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two defenders do not travel: Updating a previous report, New England Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard (hamstring, knee) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee, ankle) did...[+] not travel for the Week 16 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and have officially been ruled out.

• 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes fined $25,000 New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes have been fined $25,000 for a hit on Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 10....[+] New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes have been fined $25,000 for a hit on Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in Week 10.

• 10/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes fined: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes was fined $21,000 Friday, Oct. 5, for an unnecessary roughness hit he put on Buffalo Bills...[+] TE Scott Chandler in Week 4.

• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes returns New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) has been back on the practice field the last three days....[+] New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) has been back on the practice field the last three days.

• 7/31 Musket Fire: Brandon Spikes Back in Action: Brandon Spikes had to chill on the sideline for the first few days of camp, but today he was able to get out onto the field and...
• 7/24 Musket Fire: Mankins and Vollmer Placed on PUP List: The Patriots placed six players onto the PUP list yesterday (Boston Globe). TEs Jake Ballard and Daniel Fells, G Logan Mankins,...
• 7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Six players placed on PUP list: The New England Patriots have placed TE Daniel Fells (ankle) and Jake Ballard (knee), OG Logan Mankins (knee), OT Sebastian Vollmer...[+] (ankle, back), DL Myron Pryor (undisclosed) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
• 7/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Bobby Carpenter in mix for strong-side LB job: New England Patriots LB Bobby Carpenter saw plenty of reps during offseason workouts, especially with LB Brandon Spikes (knee)...[+] absent as he recovers from injury. Carpenter can play both outside spots in a 4-3 defensive scheme. With LB Jerod Mayo entrenched as the weak-side linebacker, Carpenter will be in the mix for the strong-side job. His biggest competition will be LB Dont'a Hightower. Carpenter is expected to see plenty of playing time in coverage, regardless if he starts.

• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Four players limited during workout : New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski (ankle), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), FS Nate Ebner (undisclosed), and OL Markus Zusevics...[+] (pectoral) were limited during organized team activities Thursday, May 24.

• 4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes feeling good: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) said he is doing well in his rehab from offseason knee surgery but does not know...[+] if he will be ready for the start of training camp. Spikes is no longer using crutches and is not walking with a limp.

• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes has surgery : New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) underwent a medical procedure on his right knee Tuesday, Feb. 21, according to a...[+] source familiar with the procedure. No further information about the surgery was available.
• 2/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Nine players questionable : New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot, illness), DL Kyle Love...[+] (ankle), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and LB Tracy White (abdomen) and SS Patrick Chung (knee) were limited during practice Friday, Feb. 3, and are listed as questionable for Super Bowl XLVI.
• 2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Nine limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot, illness), DL Kyle Love...[+] (ankle), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen) and SS Patrick Chung (knee) were limited during practice Thursday, Feb. 2.
• 2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Nine limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot, illness), DL Kyle Love...[+] (ankle), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen) and SS Patrick Chung (knee) were limited during practice Wednesday, Feb. 1.

• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 10 players limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot), DL Kyle Love (ankle),...[+] LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), SS Patrick Chung (knee) and James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Jan. 27, and are considered questionable for Super Bowl XLVI.
• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 10 limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot), DL Kyle Love (ankle),...[+] LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), SS Patrick Chung (knee) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 26.
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 10 players limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot), DL Kyle Love (ankle),...[+] LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), SS Patrick Chung (knee) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 25.
• 1/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 11 players questionable for playoff game: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle), Nate Solder (concussion) and Sebastian Vollmer (back,...[+] foot), DL Kyle Love (ankle), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), SS Patrick Chung (knee) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Jan. 20, and are listed as questionable for the AFC Championship game.
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 11 players limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle), Nate Solder (concussion) and Sebastian Vollmer (back,...[+] foot), DL Kyle Love (ankle), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), SS Patrick Chung (knee) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 19.
• 1/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 11 players limited during practice: New England Patriots OG Logan Mankins (knee), OTs Marcus Cannon (ankle), Nate Solder (concussion) and Sebastian Vollmer (back,...[+] foot), DL Kyle Love (ankle), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), SS Patrick Chung (knee) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 18.
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 11 limited: New England Patriots CB Kyle Arrington (foot), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), C Dan Connolly (groin), LB Dane Fletcher (thumb), S James...[+] Ihedigbo (shoulder), OG Logan Mankins (knee), LB Rob Ninkovich (hip), WR Matt Slater (shoulder), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot) and LB Tracy White (abdomen) were limited in practice Thursday, Jan. 12.
• 1/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 14 players limited during practice: New England Patriots WRs Julian Edelman (back) and Matt Slater (shoulder), OGs Dan Connolly (groin) and Logan Mankins (knee),...[+] OTs Matt Light (ankle) and Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot), LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), CBs Kyle Arrington (foot) and Devin McCourty (shoulder), SS Patrick Chung (foot) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 11.

• 12/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | 12 players listed as questionable : New England Patriots WR Julian Edelman (back) and Matt Slater (shoulder), OGs Dan Connolly (groin) and Brian Waters (ankle), LBs...[+] Dane Fletcher (thumb), Rob Ninkovich (hip), Brandon Spikes (knee) and Tracy White (abdomen), CBs Kyle Arrington (foot) and Devin McCourty (shoulder), SS Patrick Chung (foot) and SS James Ihedigbo (shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 30. They are listed as questionable for Week 17 but are expected to play.
• 12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes questionable: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 23. He is listed as questionable for...[+] Week 16 and may not play.
• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two miss practiceNew England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) and OT Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 22....[+] New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) and OT Sebastian Vollmer (back, foot) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 22.
• 12/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Week 15 Inactives: The New England Patriots have declared LB Brandon Spikes, WR Deion Branch, OG Nick McDonald, SS Patrick Chung, QB Ryan Mallett,...[+] OT Sebastian Vollmer, RB Shane Vereen inactive for Week 15.
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Three players ruled out: New England Patriots RB Shane Vereen (hamstring), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) have been downgraded...[+] to out for Week 15. Vollmer was originally listed as doubtful while the other two were listed as questionable.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two to be game-time decisions: New England Patriots OG Dan Connolly (groin) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 16. They are...[+] listed as questionable for Week 15 and will be game-time decisions.
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Week 13 Inactives: The New England Patriots have declared LB Brandon Spikes, OG Dan Connolly, LB Dane Fletcher, SS Patrick Chung, QB Ryan Mallett,...[+] OT Sebastian Vollmer, RB Shane Vereen inactive for Week 13.
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes doubtful: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 2. He is listed as doubtful for Week...[+] 13 and is not expected to play.

• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two LBs ruled out: New England Patriots LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb) and Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 25, and...[+] have been ruled out for Week 12.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes not practicing New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) is not taking part in practice Friday, Nov. 25....[+] New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) is not taking part in practice Friday, Nov. 25.
• 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two LBs sit out practiceNew England Patriots LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb) and Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 24....[+] New England Patriots LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb) and Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 24.
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two players ruled out: New England Patriots LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb) and Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Saturday, Nov. 19, and...[+] have been ruled out for Week 11.
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Three not expected to play: New England Patriots LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb) and Brandon Spikes (knee) and CB Devin McCourty (shoulder) did not participate...[+] in practice Friday, Nov. 18, and are not expected to play Week 11.
• 11/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Two will not play Week 10: New England Patriots LBs Dane Fletcher (thumb) and Brandon Spikes (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 11, and...[+] have been ruled out for Week 10.
• 11/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes considered week-to-week: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes (knee) underwent an MRI Monday, Nov. 7, which revealed a medial collateral ligament strain....[+] He is considered week-to-week at this point.

• 2/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes expected to start next season: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes is expected to start at inside linebacker in the team's 3-4 defensive alignment next season,...[+] reports Mike Reiss, of ESPNBoston.com.

• 1/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Patriots | Brandon Spikes eligible to return: New England Patriots LB Brandon Spikes is expected to return after serving a four-game suspension for violating the league's policy...[+] on performance-enhancing substances, reports The Associated Press.

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