Awards and Honors:
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (F24)
2024: Appeared in all 12 games for the Governors, where he made nine starts at linebacker… Recorded his first tackle for loss in a five-tackle performance in the season opener at Louisville (Aug. 31)… Had his first sack of the year against Alabama A&M (Sept. 21) in his third-straight game with at least five tackles to start the season… Had a sack and a quarterback hurry in a five-tackle performance at West Georgia (Oct. 5)… Totaled a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss in a seven-tackle game against Tarleton State (Oct. 26)… Recorded a season-high 10 tackles – including eight solo stops – against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 16), also had a sack against the Colonels... Led the Governors and tied for 10th in the UAC with 4.0 sacks... Finished second on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss and third with 58 total tackles... Also recorded two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry.
Prior to Austin Peay: Played four seasons at Chattanooga (2020-23), appearing in 33 games and making nine starts at linebacker. 2023: Made eight starts and played in all 13 games for the Mocs… Had five tackles, two pass breakups, and a fumble recovery in the season opener against North Alabama (Sept. 2)… Recorded seven tackles and a career-best two tackles for loss against Kennesaw State (Sept. 9)… Picked up four tackles – all solo stops – and recovered a fumble at Samford (Sept. 23)… Posted a career-best nine tackles, with five solo stops, at Wofford (Sept. 30)… Tallied seven more tackles against Western Carolina (Oct. 7)… Had two tackles and shared a tackle for loss at VMI (Oct. 28)… Had one tackle against Austin Peay (Nov. 25) in the first round of the 2023 FCS Playoffs… Finished his final season as a Moc with 48 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups, and two quarterback hurries. 2022: Played in 10 games and made one start at linebacker… Had four tackles – all solo stops – in the season opener against Wofford (Sept. 3)… Added two more tackles at Illinois (Sept. 22)… Recorded one tackle and a fumble recovery against Mercer (Oct. 22)… Tallied a pair of tackles at The Citadel (Nov. 5)… Closed the season with three tackles at Western Carolina (Nov. 19)… Closed the season with 15 tackles – including 10 solo stops – and a fumble recovery. 2021: Played in six games… Had a tackle in his first appearance of the season at North Alabama (Sept. 11)… Had three tackles and a half tackle for loss at Wofford (Nov. 6)… Added three more tackles at Mercer (Nov. 13)… Finished with eight tackles and a half tackle for loss. 2020: Played in four games and recorded his first collegiate tackle against Mercer (March 27, 2021).
High School: Played linebacker at Shades Valley High School for head coach David Partridge… Missed the majority of his senior season due to injury… Totaled 79 tackles and five tackles for loss during his junior campaign… Recorded three tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception as a sophomore… Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com… Also played basketball for the Mounties.
Personal: Edward Marion Spearman is the son of Eddie and Marcella Spearman… Birthday is Feb. 26… Has four siblings: Madyson, Marquitta, Eryka, and Tim… A general studies major with a survey of health concentration.
