

Brad Spence
A first-year linebacker who transferred to Texas from Arkansas during winter 2025 ... has played in 33 career games with five starts. JUNIOR (2025) Saw action in season opener at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30), recording one tackle ... played against San Jose State (9/6) and registered a quarterback hurry ... totaled one solo tackle vs. UTEP (9/13) ... notched a season-high three solo tackles, including two tackles for a loss of six yards and a sack for a loss of four, vs. Sam Houston (9/20) ... logged four tackles (one solo) against Oklahoma (10/11) including one sack for a loss of 15 yards and an additional TFL ... recorded two tackles (one solo) at Kentucky (10/18) ... posted one tackle at Mississippi State (10/25) ... credited with two solo stops against Vanderbilt (11/1), including a sack for a loss of two yards ... credited with one solo stop at Georgia (11/15) ...notched one solo tackle against Arkansas (11/22). BEFORE TEXAS Transfer linebacker from Arkansas who has played in 23 career games with five career starts … has totaled 70 career tackles (33 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass break-up, one pick-six and two passes defended … during his sophomore season, he logged 54 tackles (26 solo), six tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one pass break-up and one pass defended … registered four tackles and a sack during a loss at Missouri (Nov. 30) … became the 14th Razorback defender to register 1.0+ sacks in three-consecutive games since 2000 (Nov. 30) … led Arkansas with eight tackles in addition to collecting a sack and pass breakup during a victory over Louisiana Tech (Nov. 23) … tallied seven tackles and a sack in a loss to Texas (Nov. 16) … recorded two tackles in a loss vs. Ole Miss (Nov. 2) … tied for a game-high 11 tackles while registering an assisted tackle and a game-high 1.5 tackles for loss during a win at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) … collected a tackle in a loss to LSU (Oct. 19) … registered three tackles and a quarterback hurry in a win over No. 4 Tennessee (Oct. 5) … recorded four tackles vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 28) … collected three stops in a win at Auburn (Sept. 21, 2023) … registered five tackles, including his first career sack in a win over UAB (Sept. 14) … tallied three tackles at Oklahoma State (Sept. 7) … registered four tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss in season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Aug. 29) … played in 11 games with one start as a true freshman, making 16 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one interception … picked off a pass in his collegiate debut vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 2), returning it 85 yards for a touchdown – the first of a nation-leading four pick sixes for the team on the season … earned his first career start vs. Kent State (Sept. 9), making three tackles … logged a single solo stop vs. BYU (Sept. 16) … Recorded a career-best four tackles vs. Texas A&M (Sept. 30) and recovered a fumble … Made two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at Ole Miss (Oct. 7) … tallied a pair of stops at Alabama (Oct. 14) … made two solo stops, including a tackle for loss, vs. Auburn (Nov. 11). HIGH SCHOOL Enrolled early and participated in spring practice … a consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and On3 …rated the No. 26 inside linebacker nationally by ESPN … No. 38 outside linebacker according to Rivals … played for head coach Johnathan Wilson at Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas … as a sophomore, recorded 18 total tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and one quarterback hurry … also forced a pair of fumbles … as a junior, logged 72 total tackles with 11.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries … tallied six pass breakups and one fumble recovery … as a senior, totaled 85 tackles with 12.0 tackles for loss and 8.0 sacks … accumulated 13 quarterback hurries … tallied two fumble recoveries … named District 15-6A Defensive MVP. PERSONAL Son of Armand Spence and Yashika Oglesby … has a brother, Trent Spence, and a sister, Kia Oglesby … Birthdate: May 8, 2005.
- TransferredPortal · 1/31/25, 12:54 PMBrad Spence (LB) officially transferred from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville to University of Texas at Austin
- CommittedUpNext · 12/16/24, 9:16 AMBrad Spence (LB) committed to University of Texas at Austin
- EnrolledBrad Spence (LB) enrolled in University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK | PDEF | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Texas at Austin | 3 | 1 | 60 | -- | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of Texas at Austin | 11 | 0 | 169 | Low | 18 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | 12 | 4 | 79 | High | 54 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville | 11 | 1 | -- | Low | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 6 | 308 | Med. | 94 | 46 | 16.5 | 53 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026








