Spencer Rich

2025 (Graduate Student): Earned Phil Steele All-Conference Third Team honors … Ranked third in the FCS and first in the Southland in fumble recoveries (3) and 58th in the FCS and ninth in the Southland in total tackles per game (8.2) … Started all 12 games … Reached double-figures in tackles four times, including 13 (five solo) vs. East Texas A&M (11/22), career-high 16 (nine solo) at McNeese (11/15), 10 (two solo) at #18 Lamar (10/18), and 12 (three solo) at Prairie View A&M (9/6) … Recorded nine tackles at #23 Stephen F. Austin (11/1) and vs. UIW (10/25). 2024 (Graduate Student, Utah Tech): Recorded 52 tackles (25 solo) and one pass broken up in nine games … Assisted on tackle for loss at North Alabama (10/5) … Recorded career-high seven solo tackles (eight total) at UC Davis (9/21) … Posted career-high 12 tackles (four solo) at UNLV (9/7). 2023 (Redshirt Sophomore, Memphis): Appeared in five games … Recorded tackle vs. Bethune-Cookman (9/2). 2022 (Redshirt Freshman, Memphis): Appeared in four games … Helped team to SERVPRO First Responder Bowl Championship … Earned Academic All-American Athletic Conference honors. 2021 (Freshman, Memphis): Redshirted the season … Earned Academic All-American Athletic Conference honors. 2017-20 (Brentwood High School): Earned 6A All-State and 6A Region Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior for head coach Ron Crawford … Finished season with 120 tackles (74 solo), 8.0 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks, four interceptions, five passes broken up, two forced fumbles, one blocked point after, and one blocked punt. Personal: Son of Liz and Austin … Has two sisters, Samantha and Lauren, and three brothers, Chandler, Warner, and Josh … Chose UTRGV because of the coaching staff, who have provided a clear standard for the team, as well as the support of the Rio Grande Valley … Pursuing Master of Business Administration at UTRGV … Previously earned Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at Memphis in December 2023 and Master of Science in Sports Management at Utah Tech in December 2024 … Hobbies include fishing, golf, pickleball, tennis, skiing, and finding good food.