Player Career

Keveion'ta Spears Career Story

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Player Story

Keveion'ta Spears story

Keveion'ta Spears built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 40, spending time with Louisiana Tech, Memphis, and SMU. The clearest part of Keveion'ta Spears' career was his defensive production: 44 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 5 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Keveion'ta Spears' 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

    Louisiana Tech

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Memphis

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    SMU

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech0
2021 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech00
2022 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech314.34.23
2023 Regular SeasonMemphis7.516.24.54.5
2024 PostseasonMemphis06.31-7.5
2024 Regular SeasonMemphis06.310
2025 PostseasonSMU711.71.87
2025 Regular SeasonSMU711.71.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Missouri

Week 4 · L 27-34

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

74.5 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.

#2

@ North Texas

Week 9 · W 45-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Stephen F. Austin

Week 2 · W 52-17

1.5

Havoc Plays

59.4 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#4

vs UTEP

Week 6 · W 41-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

49.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 112 Stanford

Week 7 · W 34-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

46.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Memphis

7.5 primary output · 16.2 efficiency · 4.5 usage

52.4

#2

2025 Postseason · SMU

39.6

7 primary · 11.7 efficiency · 1.8 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · SMU

39.6

7 primary · 11.7 efficiency · 1.8 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games