Linebacker, UT Rio Grande Valley (from Memphis, Utah Tech), 2022–26
Spencer Rich
- Number
- No. 45
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 232 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Brentwood, TN
Spencer Rich plays linebacker for UT Rio Grande Valley, after Memphis (2022–23) and Utah Tech (2024). Last time out, at Incarnate Word: 12 tackles. Rich leads UT Rio Grande Valley in tackles this season.
2026 so far
75 tackles
Last game: 12 tackles at Incarnate Word, L 16–41
Next game: at Central Arkansas, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
15tackles, career highat Nicholls, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Memphis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Utah Tech | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 75 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 89 | 27 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Memphis | 45 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Memphis | 45 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Utah Tech | 45 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 45 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 45 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 232 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UT Rio Grande Valley 7 games, 75 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.UT Permian Basin | W 44–0 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at UTSA | L 16–45 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Nicholls | L 28–31 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. McNeese | W 27–10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at East Texas A&M | L 17–20 | 14 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 13–3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Incarnate Word | L 16–41 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Utah Tech 1 game, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at UNLV | L 14–72 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Memphis 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 56–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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