2016 Football Roster
Spears, Steven
Jersey Number 8
Steven Spears
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 179
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- River Ridge
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
2017: Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Started in 10 of 11 games played, making 44 total tackles, 34 solo and 3.0 for loss and 9 pass break ups • Boasted seven solo stops at Jacksonville (10/7) • Made seven tackles, five solo and 0.5 for loss against San Diego (11/11) • Had five tackles, 2.5 for loss, at Stetson (10/14) • Registered five solo stops at Morehead State (11/18) • Tallied five total tackles against Marist (9/30) • Posted four tackles at Western Carolina (9/9) • Recorded three tackles apiece at Drake (10/28) and against Campbell (11/4).
2016: Appeared in 10 games • Made 25 tackles, 18 solo, 2.0 for loss, and recovered a fumble • Recorded a season-high six tackles, three solo, against Butler (10/14) • Had four solo stops, 1.0 for loss at San Diego (10/8) • Made four solo tackles at Valparaiso (9/24) • Tallied three solo stops, 1.0 for loss, and recovered a fumble against Jacksonville (10/29).
2015: Played in nine games, making one start • Finished the season with 18 tackles, one breakup and one fumble recovery • Made three tackles and recovered a fumble against Campbell (10/31) • Had three tackles in the home opener against Catawba (9/12) • Made a tackle in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in every game as a freshman • Recorded 22 tackles on the season, 1 pass breakup and forced a fumble • Had a career high 6 tackles against Morehead State (9/20)• Also racked up 5 tackles against VMI (9/13)
Prep Years: Played football for coach Robert Braucht at River Ridge H.S. • Three-time all-county defensive back • Also played basketball and was team MVP and all-region as a junior • Ran track for two years • all-county academic team • Received Optimist Award • Honor Roll student over final three years • Beta Club • Volunteered for Top Soccer.
Personal: Born January 2, 1996 • Son of Steve and Melody Spears • Has two younger siblings, Marcus and Bella • Has two stepbrothers, Scott and Lance Thompson, who played football at The Citadel • Majoring in sociology.
2016: Appeared in 10 games • Made 25 tackles, 18 solo, 2.0 for loss, and recovered a fumble • Recorded a season-high six tackles, three solo, against Butler (10/14) • Had four solo stops, 1.0 for loss at San Diego (10/8) • Made four solo tackles at Valparaiso (9/24) • Tallied three solo stops, 1.0 for loss, and recovered a fumble against Jacksonville (10/29).
2015: Played in nine games, making one start • Finished the season with 18 tackles, one breakup and one fumble recovery • Made three tackles and recovered a fumble against Campbell (10/31) • Had three tackles in the home opener against Catawba (9/12) • Made a tackle in the season opener at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in every game as a freshman • Recorded 22 tackles on the season, 1 pass breakup and forced a fumble • Had a career high 6 tackles against Morehead State (9/20)• Also racked up 5 tackles against VMI (9/13)
Prep Years: Played football for coach Robert Braucht at River Ridge H.S. • Three-time all-county defensive back • Also played basketball and was team MVP and all-region as a junior • Ran track for two years • all-county academic team • Received Optimist Award • Honor Roll student over final three years • Beta Club • Volunteered for Top Soccer.
Personal: Born January 2, 1996 • Son of Steve and Melody Spears • Has two younger siblings, Marcus and Bella • Has two stepbrothers, Scott and Lance Thompson, who played football at The Citadel • Majoring in sociology.
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