#55

William Spencer

DT · SMU · So. · #55

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

William Spencer

DT · SMU · So · #55

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#507 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Louisville9-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Balanced
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025SMU1152.00.0------
2024Louisville410.00.0------
Career1562.00.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025

W 26–20

vs Miami

1 TOT

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 Marquis Gracial’s 2024 season.

Missouri · 2024

#2

Jordan Hall

Georgia · 2025

86%
#3

Tim Smith

Alabama · 2021

NFL Rd 6
81%
#4

Xzavier Mcleod

Georgia · 2024

78%
#5

Fabien Lovett Sr.

Florida State · 2023

75%

Matches Marquis on

Hurry rate
Height
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Xzavier Mcleod's sophomore season at Georgia (2024).

Georgia · 2024

#2

Bryce Hawthorne

Iowa · 2025

76%
#3

Christian Davis

Louisiana Tech · 2025

73%
#4

Jamari Lyons

Florida · 2023

72%
#5

Rodney Lora

UCF · 2025

70%

Matches Xzavier on

Class year
Height
Hurry rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8003

Final rank
#8003
Avg #8423.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8003 this season.