DT · San Francisco 49ers
Akeem Spence
Age 34 · 185 cm (6'1") · 139 kg · Born Nov 29, 1991 · Illinois
NFL career
2013
debut year
2022
last season
10
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Illinois
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2022 · 101 games.
Defense
115solo tackles
10.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 19 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 23 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 12 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Washington Commanders | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · San Francisco 49ers
Most recent results for the franchise while Akeem Spence was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
7–31 @ Eagles
2022-21 · Jan 29, 2023 · PLAYOFF
W
19–12 vs Cowboys
2022-20 · Jan 22, 2023 · PLAYOFF
W
41–23 vs Seahawks
2022-19 · Jan 14, 2023 · PLAYOFF
W
38–13 vs Cardinals
2022-18 · Jan 8, 2023 · REGULAR
W
37–34 @ Raiders
2022-17 · Jan 1, 2023 · REGULAR
W
37–20 vs Commanders
2022-16 · Dec 24, 2022 · REGULAR
W
21–13 @ Seahawks
2022-15 · Dec 15, 2022 · REGULAR
W
35–7 vs Buccaneers
2022-14 · Dec 11, 2022 · REGULAR
Other "Spence" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
Keondre Jackson
SAF · 2025 · Ravens
Pat Bryant
WR · 2025 · Broncos
Seth Coleman
DE · 2025 · Dolphins
TeRah Edwards
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Cam Grandy
TE · 2024 · Bengals
Casey Washington
WR · 2024 · Falcons
Denzel Daxon
DE · 2024 · Cardinals
Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
2013 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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Matt Barkley
QB · PHI
#99
Nico Johnson
LB · KAN
#101
Ace Sanders
WR · JAX
#102
Josh Boyce
WR · NWE
#103
Alex Okafor
DE · ARI
#104
Jelani Jenkins
LB · MIA
#105
Duke Williams
WR · BUF
#105
Duke Williams
S · BUF
#106
Dion Sims
TE · MIA
#107
Brian Schwenke
C · TEN
#108
Edmund Kugbila
OL · CAR
#109
David Bakhtiari
OT · GNB
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Akeem Spence.
A.J. Francis
Debut 2013 · #64 · Commanders
Abry Jones
Debut 2013 · #95 · Jaguars
Al Lapuaho
Debut 2013 · Dolphins
Anthony McCloud
Debut 2013 · Cardinals
Anthony Rashad White
Debut 2013 · #69 · Patriots
Bennie Logan
Debut 2013 · #96 · Titans
Casey Walker
Debut 2013 · #63 · Cowboys
Chris Jones
Debut 2013 · #93 · 49ers