Kaleb Spencer
Kaleb Spencer
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Brent Pry. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL against NC State, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 67 | 31 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Virginia Tech | 32 | 22 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 100 | 53 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 23–21
at NC State
11 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeslord Boateng’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Thompson's junior season at Cincinnati (2025).
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