6′4″ · 323 lb · Union, KY
Michael Spencer: DL · Vanderbilt · #31.
Michael Spencer
Three seasons at Vanderbilt, two different head coaches: Derek Mason and Clark Lea. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Alabama A&M — Week 1, 2023.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 3 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-13vs Alabama A&M | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 6-47@ South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Pass share
53.3%
390 pass / 342 run
Plays / game
61.0
12 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Vanderbilt — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Derek Mason → Clark Lea. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
