Blaine Spires is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Pittsburgh.
Spires disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for four head coaches at three programs in six seasons: Scot Loeffler, Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling and Pat Narduzzi. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against West Virginia — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 16 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2024 | Utah State | 8 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Utah State | 26 | 12 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Bowling Green | 17 | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 35 | 18 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2020 | Bowling Green | 11 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 113 | 58 | 25.5 | 11.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 61-9vs Duquesne | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 27-34vs Louisville | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 42-28@ No. 15 Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 7-38vs No. 13 Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 17-23vs East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
31%5 TFLSack rate
16%2 sacksHurry rate
19%3 hurries16 tackles · 5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
52.3%
464 pass / 424 run
Plays / game
68.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
478 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 3,462 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the ACC as a senior.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Scot Loeffler, Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling and Pat Narduzzi.
