#12
Tory Spears
Texas State 2024 — college career complete
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.
Tory Spears
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Texas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
2 coaches2020
Texas State
2021
Texas State
2022
Texas State
2024
Texas State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jake Spavital → G.J. Kinne. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Texas State2-10HC: Jake Spavital · Balanced
2021Texas State4-8HC: Jake Spavital · Run-leaning
2022Texas State4-8HC: Jake Spavital · Balanced
2023Texas State8-5HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-leaning
2024Texas State8-5HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas State | 22 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas State | 19 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas State | 77 | 41 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas State | 38 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Texas State | 45 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 201 | 112 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2024 production profile sits closest to Ben Johnson’s 2021 season.
Matches Ben on
Height
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Morven Joseph's graduate season at Jacksonville State (2024).
83%match
Matches Morven on
Class year
Height
Tackle volume
Differs from Morven on
TFL rate (lower)