Spencer Vaka
Ball State Cardinals
49
Depth2nd String / Backup
Is Spencer Vaka starting?
Spencer Vaka is listed 2nd string at NT for Ball State Cardinals.
Redshirt junior · #54 · 6'1", 299 lbs
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at NT · Ball State Cardinals
- 19455Ka'Shawn ThomasStarter
- 25449Spencer VakaYou
- 35841Keilan Smith
- 45241Michael Thacker
Ball State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
- Jersey
- #54
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 299 lbs
Spencer Vaka is currently behind Ka'Shawn Thomas at NT on the Ball State depth chart, a Mid-American team rated 62 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 49.
Team defense (SP+)
62
Rating basis
Estimated / projected
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −6 depth penalty
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 3LTOLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 39-24
Sep 19LLIBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-15
Sep 12WSTBKTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LTOL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LLIB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spencer Vaka's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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