Spencer Hadley Athlete Profile - FTB

Spencer Hadley

Linebacker #2

Ht/Wt

227 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Connell,

Washington

Last School

Connell High School

Roster Years

2008 | 2011-2013

Career Summary

Spencer Hadley came to BYU as an all-area first-team receiver, defensive back and kick returner from Connell High School in Washington. He played in 43 games and lettered all four seasons as a Cougar. Hadley recorded 140 total tackles and 4.5 sacks during his career. As a junior he was BYU's fifth leading defensive player with 55 tackles on the season. Hadley notched a career-high 12 tackles as a sophomore against Texas and again as a senior during the BYU's win over Boise State. He was named to the 2013 Butkus Award watch list for his standout performance as a linebacker. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.

Professional

Signed free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints and later with the Oakland Raiders in 2014

Personal

Born in Oberlin, Ohio
Parents are Alan and Kathryn Hadley
Served in the California Roseville Mission for the LDS Church and is an Eagle Scout
Raised on a dairy farm and lists working cattle and riding horses as a special skill
One of eight children
Majoring in exercise science
Recruited by Air Force, Boston College, Army, Boise State, Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Oregon State, Portland State, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Stanford and Yale

Before BYU

1A SCAC East second-team receiver and first-team defensive back and on special teams
An all-area first-team receiver, defensive back and kick returner
Associated Press 1A first-team offensive and unanimous defensive selection
Four-year letterwinner, helping the Eagles to a combined 47-7 record during his four years
Also a four-year letterwinner in track and basketball
One of only four players in Connell High School history to score over 1,000 points during his career in basketball
Totaled 2,713 yards receiving during his career
Had 60 carries for 606 yards as a senior, including nine touchdowns and credited with 34 receptions for 541 yards and 11 touchdowns
Under head coach Wayne Riner, helped lead the Eagles to a 13-1 record and a trip to the 1A State Championship game as a senior

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2008

Earned letterman honors as a freshman
Saw action in 11 games
Academic All-MWC
Contributor on special teams
Totaled 13 tackles on the season, including seven solo takedowns
Recorded one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry
Recorded a forced fumble against UCLA
Recovered fumbles versus SDSU and Air Force

Sophmore Year 2011

Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
Saw action in all 13 games with one start at linebacker
Totaled 45 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception
Had two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in season opener at Ole Miss
In first career start had a team-high 12 tackles at Texas
Had a 48-yard interception return and a tackle for loss vs. Idaho

Junior Year 2012

Earned letterman honors
Started all 13 games at outside linebacker, switching from inside
Finished fifth on team in total tackles with 55
Recorded 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks (both fourth on the team)
Also recorded two fumble recoveries, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one pass breakup
Season-high 10 tackles at Utah and 2.0 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks
Had two sacks vs. Weber State
Posted six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and forced a fumble vs. Utah State
Four tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry at Notre Dame
Recovered a fumble for a touchdown vs. Idaho

Senior Year 2013

Named to the Butkus Award watch list
College Sports Madness Preseason All-Independent Second Team
Recorded four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery in win against Georgia Tech
On the first play from scrimmage, he notched his second career interception at Houston
Recorded a career-high 12 tackles (seven solo) in the win over Boise State
Finished the season with 36 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack, one interception and one fumble recovery
Played in six games--suffered season-ending knee injury against Wisconsin