Is Kaleb Spencer starting?
Kaleb Spencer is the projected starter at SLB for Virginia Tech Hokies.
Senior · #3 · 6'1", 229 lbs
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Virginia Tech Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDT
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- SLBKaleb SpencerThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in the ACC
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 3-star recruit out of Life Christian Academy, ranked #674 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 67 tackles, 9 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #3
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 229 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | 32 | 5 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8769
- National Rank
- #674
- High School
- Life Christian Academy
- Hometown
- Colonial Heights, VA
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 79.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LCALTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 25-20
Oct 2LPITTTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 35-33
Sep 26WBCTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-14
Sep 19WMDTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 35-26
Sep 12WODUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-21
Sep 5WVMITKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | LPITT | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WBC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WMD | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WODU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WVMI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kaleb Spencer's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.