Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2024Texas State
Tory Spears
S • 6'3" • 205 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tory Spears shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
22
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
20
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Texas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa State • Texas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Player Story
Tory Spears built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a safety from Houston, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with Iowa State and Texas State. The clearest part of Tory Spears' career was his defensive...
Read the storyTory Spears, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Texas State. Tory Spears shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 202
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 5
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Tory Spears quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas State · S
- Career Tackles
- 202
- Tracked sample
- 7 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Texas State
- Top game
- App State
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · S 237th (top 44%) · Sun Belt 221st (top 35%) · National 1,916th (top 32%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas State | 8 | 45 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 20.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas State | 9 | 38 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 18.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas State | 10 | 77 | 2.5 | 0.5 | - | 3 | 2 | 55.7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas State | 3 | 19 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 42.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas State | 7 | 22 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.5 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 7.4 | Nov 28, 2022 |
Tory Spears played S for Iowa State and Texas State. Across 7 tracked seasons, Tory Spears recorded 202 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Texas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Texas State paired 7 primary output with 38.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Iowa State, Texas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Texas State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
13.1
Usage
2.4
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Louisiana: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Southern Miss: 0. Georgia State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Troy: 8 by 33.3. Arkansas State: 5 by 20.8. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Louisiana: 2 by 8.3. UL Monroe: 2 by 8.3. Southern Miss: 1 by 4.2. Georgia State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 4 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
33.3 vs Troy
Player Story
Tory Spears story
Tory Spears built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a safety from Houston, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with Iowa State and Texas State. The clearest part of Tory Spears' career was his defensive production: 202 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Tory Spears' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Iowa State
2018-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Texas State
2020-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas State | 1.5 | 25.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas State | 1.5 | 19.3 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas State | 7 | 38.7 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas State | 2 | 33.1 | 5.2 | -5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas State | 0 | 13.1 | 2.4 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs App State
Week 6 · W 36-24 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
@ UTSA
Week 2 · L 13-20
1
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Arkansas State
Week 12 · W 16-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#4
@ South Alabama
Week 7 · L 20-30 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
68 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
#5
vs Southern Miss
Week 8 · L 14-20 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
68 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Texas State
7 primary output · 38.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage
55.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Texas State
44.5
0 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Texas State
42.6
2 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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