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Position | Offensive lineman |
Class | Senior |
Major | Sociology |
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Born: | (2002-05-20) May 20, 2002 (age 22) |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
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High school | East St. Louis (East St. Louis, Illinois) |
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Javontez Armid Spraggins (born May 20, 2002) is an American football offensive lineman for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Spraggins attended East St. Louis Senior High SchoolinEast St. Louis, Illinois.[1] A three-star recruit, Spraggins committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee over offers from Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa State.[2][3]
As a freshman in 2020, Spraggins appeared in eight games, allowing no sacks, before finishing third on the team for most snaps played the following season.[4][5] During the 2022 season, after a game where he allowed zero sacks and played every offensive down, Spraggins was named the SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week.[6] Entering the 2023 season, Spraggins is seen as a top offensive line prospect in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.[7][8]
Spraggins is known for celebrating with stuffed animals of the opposing team's mascot after victories.[9][10] Spraggins was named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll.[11]