#40

Keveion'ta Spears

DT · SMU · Sr. · #40

Returning to SMU for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Keveion'ta Spears

DT · SMU · Sr · #40

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1514 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach

Played his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2024Memphis11-2HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025SMU1482.00.04----
2024Memphis320.00.0------
2023Memphis17103.52.01----
2022Louisiana Tech1031.00.0------
Career44236.52.05----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 26–20

vs Miami

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

SMU

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · SMU

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -11 net (14 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32

DNA match

Player DNA

Nose Anchor

The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Taylor’s 2021 season.

Caleb Taylor

91%match

Kansas · 2021

#2

Clifton Mosley Jr.

UL Monroe · 2025

88%
#3
88%
#4

Monkell Goodwine

South Carolina · 2025

86%
#5

Charlie Jackson

Charlotte · 2024

84%

Matches Caleb on

Height
Weight
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jonathan Jefferson's senior season at SMU (2024).

SMU · 2024

#2

Tawfiq Thomas

Colorado · 2025

86%
#3

Keshon Griffin

Rutgers · 2025

86%
#4

Charlie Jackson

Charlotte · 2024

85%
#5

Jordan Miller

SMU · 2023

84%

Matches Jonathan on

Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7161

Final rank
#7161
Avg #7570.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7161 this season.