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Blaine Spires Career Story

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Player Story

Blaine Spires story

Blaine Spires built his college career from 2019 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Youngstown, OH wearing No. 10, spending time with Bowling Green, Pittsburgh, and Utah State. The clearest part of Blaine Spires' career was his defensive production: 113 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 47 career games in the available record. That gives Blaine Spires' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Bowling Green

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah State

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Pittsburgh

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonBowling Green0———
2020 Regular SeasonBowling Green315.23.53
2021 Regular SeasonBowling Green9.521.95.26.5
2022 Regular SeasonBowling Green715.74-2.5
2023 PostseasonUtah State23.531.29.716.5
2023 Regular SeasonUtah State23.531.29.70
2024 Regular SeasonUtah State623.48.7-17.5
2025 PostseasonPittsburgh10.524.56.34.5
2025 Regular SeasonPittsburgh10.524.56.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ New Mexico

Week 13 · W 44-41 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Eastern Kentucky

Week 2 · L 57-59

4

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs James Madison

Week 4 · L 38-45

4.5

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Temple

Week 4 · L 29-45

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs No. 25 Louisville

Week 5 · L 27-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

3

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Utah State

23.5 primary output · 31.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage

67.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · Utah State

67.6

23.5 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Utah State

44.9

6 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 8.7 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

16

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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