Edwin Spillman
Edwin Spillman
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Tennessee. The receipt on tape: 15 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Kentucky, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 72–17
vs East Tennessee State
1 QB HUR · 2 TOT
Dominant 55-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #8
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chris Paul Jr.’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Chisom's sophomore season at Oregon State (2024).
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Background
CAREER HONORS 2025 The Athletic Freshman All-America Second Team 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches) 2025 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll CAREER Physical and athletic linebacker with all the tools who shined in his first full season … Owns three years of r...