Paul was a two-year starter at Saginaw Valley State University where he played for former University of Minnesota and Northern Illinois University head coach Jerry Kill. He missed most of his junior year with a broken fibula. He was named MVP of the GLICA conference in 1998 posted 16.5 sacks during his senior season.
Spicer was signed by the Detroit Lions and was on the practice squad for most of the 1999 season.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Spicer was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2000 but only played in three games. In 2001, he was allocated by the Jaguars to play with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe. His best season with the Jaguars came in 2005 when he accumulated 37 tackles (30 solo), 7.5 sacks, and two pass deflections. Spicer helped lead the Jaguars to their first playoff berth in six years.
On February 28, 2009, Spicer was cut from the Jaguars.[1]
New Orleans Saints
Spicer agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints on March 17, 2009.[2]
Spicer was released on September 5, 2009 and remained a free agent until being re-signed on January 5, 2010 after defensive endCharles Grant was placed on injured reserve.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On February 23, 2011, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Paul Spicer to a one-day contract so the defensive end could retire as a member of the team that he started his career with.
Coaching career
Jacksonville Jaguars
On February 24, 2011, Spicer's one day contract with the Jaguars expired, officially retiring him from the NFL. Spicer was hired as the assistant defensive line coach by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On February 26, 2015, Spicer was hired as the assistant defensive line coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, reuniting him with defensive line coach Joe Cullen.[3]
Spicer was officially hired by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL to be their Defensive Line coach on September 13, 2022[5] Spicer was not retained after the 2023 XFL season after the departure of Head Coach Hines Ward.[6]
Personal life
Spicer is a former a co-host of In to the End Zone on WJXT.[7] Spicer has a wife named Shariffa and has five children.[8]
He was reunited with some of his paternal relatives through the WE TV show "The Locator" on an episode that aired September 19, 2009.