2020 Football Roster
Roster
Brown, Spencer
Jersey Number 58
Spencer Brown
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
- High School:
- Walled Lake Western
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 33 career games for the Spartans with 24 starts (22 at right tackle, two at left tackle) . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in advertising management in May 2022.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts with nine at right tackle and two at left tackle (at Ohio State, vs. Nebraska), posting 541 total snaps, ranking second among offensive linemen and fourth overall on offense . . . played 37 snaps in a starting assignment at right tackle vs. Penn State . . . drew starting nod at left tackle for game at Indiana, registering 56 snaps and grading out at 82.2 pass block according to PFF, leading the starting offensive line . . . started game at Ohio State at left tackle, logging 49 snaps . . . was starting left tackle in Nebraska game, recording 45 snaps . . . played 27 snaps in second half at Minnesota . . . started at right tackle in Michigan game and played 29 snaps . . . started game at Rutgers at right tackle, registering 51 snaps . . . was starting right tackle at Iowa and played 69 snaps . . . opened Maryland game at right tackle and recorded 56 snaps . . . drew start in Washington game at right tackle, tallying 43 snaps . . . started at right tackle in Richmond game and registered 30 snaps . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan at right tackle, logging 43 snaps . . . named to preseason Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at right tackle and logged 783 snaps, ranking second among both offensive linemen and overall on offense . . . played all 77 snaps at right tackle at Penn State . . . played all 96 offensive snaps vs .Indiana . . . started Rutgers game at right tackle, tallying 69 snaps . . . drew starting nod at Illinois at right tackle, playing all 60 offensive snaps . . . opened game at Michigan starting at right tackle and registered 52 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game at right tackle, logging 67 of the 68 offensive snaps . . . was starting right tackle in Ohio State game, registering 54 snaps, tying for the offensive lead . . . started game at Maryland at right tackle and played in all 72 snaps, one of three offensive linemen and four total offensive players to play every snap . . . started at right tackle in Minnesota game, playing in all 46 snaps, one of four offensive linemen to play every offensive snap . . . was starting right tackle in game at Washington, registering 72 offensive snaps . . . started Akron game at right tackle and posted 60 offensive snaps . . . started at right tackle in season opener vs. Western Michigan and matched jersey number by playing in all 58 offensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . played a total of 155 snaps . . . started his first career game at right tackle vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and played all 89 snaps in the win over the Panthers . . . played 29 snaps at right tackle vs. Maryland . . . also saw double-digit snaps vs. Youngstown State (18).
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played six snaps vs. Ohio State in his collegiate debut.
2019 SEASON: Redshirted . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed among the top offensive tackle prospects in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 23), ESPN.com (No. 57) and 247Sports (No. 69) . . . ranked among the top players in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com (No. 8), ESPN.com (No. 16), The Detroit News (No. 21) and 247Sports (No. 24) . . . rated one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 2), Rivals.com (No. 4) and ESPN (No. 4) . . . named one of the top overall prospects in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 58) . . . two-time MLive Detroit Dream Team selection . . . named to the Detroit Free Press Division 2 All-State First Team and Detroit Free Press All-North First Team . . . first-team Division 1-2 all-state pick by The Detroit News and second-team Division 1-2 all-state selection by The Associated Press . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan Second Team . . . helped lead Walled Lake Western under Coach Alex Grignon to the Division 2 regional finals in 2018 . . . had more than 20 pancake blocks . . . also played defensive tackle, recording 45 tackles, eight sacks and one interception as a senior . . . recorded more than 50 pancake blocks as a junior in 2017 to earn Division 2 first-team all-state honors from The Associated Press and Detroit Free Press . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Calvin and LaShon Brown . . . born March 29, 2000 . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in advertising management in May 2022 . . . pursuing a second degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science . . . was one of three Spartans to attend the “B1G Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip in the summer of 2022.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts with nine at right tackle and two at left tackle (at Ohio State, vs. Nebraska), posting 541 total snaps, ranking second among offensive linemen and fourth overall on offense . . . played 37 snaps in a starting assignment at right tackle vs. Penn State . . . drew starting nod at left tackle for game at Indiana, registering 56 snaps and grading out at 82.2 pass block according to PFF, leading the starting offensive line . . . started game at Ohio State at left tackle, logging 49 snaps . . . was starting left tackle in Nebraska game, recording 45 snaps . . . played 27 snaps in second half at Minnesota . . . started at right tackle in Michigan game and played 29 snaps . . . started game at Rutgers at right tackle, registering 51 snaps . . . was starting right tackle at Iowa and played 69 snaps . . . opened Maryland game at right tackle and recorded 56 snaps . . . drew start in Washington game at right tackle, tallying 43 snaps . . . started at right tackle in Richmond game and registered 30 snaps . . . started season opener vs. Central Michigan at right tackle, logging 43 snaps . . . named to preseason Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started all 12 games at right tackle and logged 783 snaps, ranking second among both offensive linemen and overall on offense . . . played all 77 snaps at right tackle at Penn State . . . played all 96 offensive snaps vs .Indiana . . . started Rutgers game at right tackle, tallying 69 snaps . . . drew starting nod at Illinois at right tackle, playing all 60 offensive snaps . . . opened game at Michigan starting at right tackle and registered 52 snaps . . . started Wisconsin game at right tackle, logging 67 of the 68 offensive snaps . . . was starting right tackle in Ohio State game, registering 54 snaps, tying for the offensive lead . . . started game at Maryland at right tackle and played in all 72 snaps, one of three offensive linemen and four total offensive players to play every snap . . . started at right tackle in Minnesota game, playing in all 46 snaps, one of four offensive linemen to play every offensive snap . . . was starting right tackle in game at Washington, registering 72 offensive snaps . . . started Akron game at right tackle and posted 60 offensive snaps . . . started at right tackle in season opener vs. Western Michigan and matched jersey number by playing in all 58 offensive snaps.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . played a total of 155 snaps . . . started his first career game at right tackle vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and played all 89 snaps in the win over the Panthers . . . played 29 snaps at right tackle vs. Maryland . . . also saw double-digit snaps vs. Youngstown State (18).
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played six snaps vs. Ohio State in his collegiate debut.
2019 SEASON: Redshirted . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Listed among the top offensive tackle prospects in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 23), ESPN.com (No. 57) and 247Sports (No. 69) . . . ranked among the top players in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com (No. 8), ESPN.com (No. 16), The Detroit News (No. 21) and 247Sports (No. 24) . . . rated one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 2), Rivals.com (No. 4) and ESPN (No. 4) . . . named one of the top overall prospects in the Midwest by ESPN.com (No. 58) . . . two-time MLive Detroit Dream Team selection . . . named to the Detroit Free Press Division 2 All-State First Team and Detroit Free Press All-North First Team . . . first-team Division 1-2 all-state pick by The Detroit News and second-team Division 1-2 all-state selection by The Associated Press . . . chosen to USA TODAY’s All-USA Michigan Second Team . . . helped lead Walled Lake Western under Coach Alex Grignon to the Division 2 regional finals in 2018 . . . had more than 20 pancake blocks . . . also played defensive tackle, recording 45 tackles, eight sacks and one interception as a senior . . . recorded more than 50 pancake blocks as a junior in 2017 to earn Division 2 first-team all-state honors from The Associated Press and Detroit Free Press . . . also lettered in basketball . . . son of Calvin and LaShon Brown . . . born March 29, 2000 . . . graduated with his bachelor’s degree in advertising management in May 2022 . . . pursuing a second degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science . . . was one of three Spartans to attend the “B1G Life Series: Selma to Montgomery” trip in the summer of 2022.
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