Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Western Michigan
Drake Spears
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Aurora, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Drake Spears shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Player Story
Drake Spears built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Aurora, IL wearing No. 20, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Drake Spears' career was his defensive...
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- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Drake Spears, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Western Michigan. Drake Spears shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 223
- TFL
- 15
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 2
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Drake Spears quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 223
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Georgia State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Gulliver Prep · Florida Atlantic
- High school pipeline
- Gulliver Prep · 35 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 96 tackles · LB 70th (top 6%) · Mid-American 13th (top 3%) · National 84th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 5 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 31 | 2.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 82 | 10 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 88 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 54.7 |
Related Context
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Drake Spears played LB for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Drake Spears recorded 223 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 14 primary output with 38.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 38.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
38.5
Usage
6.9
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Monmouth: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Georgia State: 1. Syracuse: 1. Central Michigan: 2. Toledo: 2.5. Miami (OH): 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 1. Northern Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 8 by 33.3. Monmouth: 7 by 34.2. Michigan State: 7 by 29.2. Georgia State: 7 by 39.2. Syracuse: 9 by 47.5. Central Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Toledo: 11 by 70.8. Miami (OH): 7 by 39.2. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Bowling Green: 10 by 51.7. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Ohio: 8 by 43.3. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | vs Western Kentucky | L 20-23 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/27 | @ Northern Illinois | L 14-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/12 | @ Ohio | W 37-34 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Ball State | W 35-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 49-10 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 27-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38-16 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Toledo10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-31 | 11 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 31-15 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Syracuse | L 33-52 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia State | W 57-10 | 7 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Michigan State | L 17-51 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Monmouth | W 48-13 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Drake Spears story
Drake Spears built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Aurora, IL wearing No. 20, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Drake Spears' career was his defensive production: 223 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Drake Spears' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3.5 | 16.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 14 | 38.3 | 9.1 | 10.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 14 | 38.3 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 10 | 38.5 | 6.9 | -4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 38.5 | 6.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Georgia State
Week 4 · W 34-15
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
95.8 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Toledo
Week 6 · L 24-31 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Wagner
Week 4 · W 49-14
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Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Central Michigan
Week 8 · W 35-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 5 · W 31-15 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
14 primary output · 38.3 efficiency · 9.1 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Western Michigan
65.9
14 primary · 38.3 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
54.7
10 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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