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2023 Football Roster

5 Malcolm Spencer

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hillcrest Heights, Md.
  • High School St. Albans

Biography

SENIOR YEAR (2023)
All-CAA Honorable Mention selection … Ranked fifth in the CAA in interceptions (3) … Started all 11 games … Finished the season with 39 tackles, four PBUs and a fumble recovery … Posted four tackles and an interception at Virginia … Totaled three tackles and an interception at No. 23 UAlbany … Recorded two stops and an interception in the win at Charleston Southern … Registered a career-high eight tackles with a PBU versus Towson … Tallied seven tackles against Richmond …. Posted three tackles and a PBU at No. 23 UAlbany … Recorded two tackles, a fumble recovery and a PBU at Elon … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades … Selected to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) 2024 Hampshire Honor Society …

JUNIOR YEAR (2022)
Saw action in 10 games and earned eight starts … Finished the season with 40 tackles, 2.0 TFL, a sack, an interception and four pass breakups … Recorded an interception in the second round NCAA Playoff win against Gardner-Webb … Totaled six tackles and two pass breakups in the victory at Lafayette … Posted a sack and a PBU in the triumph at No. 11 Richmond … Registered six tackles and a sack in the win versus Campbell … Tallied seven tackles in the season-opening victory at Charlotte … Recorded seven tackles in the triumph at Towson … Totaled six tackles in the NCAA Quarterfinal contest at No. 4 Montana State … Posted a PBU in the win against No. 6 Delaware … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE YEAR (2021)
Saw action in 10 games and earned four starts … Finished the season with 37 tackles, two forced fumbles, an interception and three PBU … Recorded his first career interception and forced a fumble in the win at No. 4 Villanova … Posted a career-high eight tackles at Maine … Totaled four stops and a forced fumble in the victory at Elon … Registered PBUs in the wins versus Colgate, UAlbany and Towson … Tallied six tackles at Virginia and in the victory against Lafayette … Recorded five stops versus No. 2 James Madison … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Saw action in all three games and earned a pair of starts … Ranked tied for fifth in the CAA with 1.0 PBU per game … Finished the season with 12 tackles, three PBU and a TFL … Recorded five tackles, a TFL and two PBU in the win against Elon … Posted six tackles versus No. 1 James Madison … Registered a tackle and a PBU in the season opener at Richmond … Earned distinction on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2019)
Reserve cornerback who appeared in three games … Did not record any stats … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2018)
Scout team defensive back … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction …

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner as a quarterback, wide receiver and free safety for head coach Gary Schnell at St. Albans School … Team captain … Finished career with more than 4,000 passing yards and 52 touchdowns … Two-time all-conference selection at quarterback (2016, 2017) … Also an All-DCSAA honoree as a quarterback in 2016 … DCSAA All-Star Game invitee in 2017 … Earned team’s Coaches Award for leadership as a senior … Totaled four interceptions and 25 tackles in just five games as a safety during his senior year before suffering a season-ending injury … Also lettered four times in basketball and once in lacrosse … Served as a captain in basketball … All-conference selection in basketball as a senior … Member of the Cultural Awareness …
 
PERSONAL
Son of Anthony and Vernae Spencer … Majoring in kinesiology … Enjoys music, watching movies and playing basketball.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2018Freshman

    DB
    6'2" 180 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'2" 190 lbs
    43
  • 27

    2020Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'3" 205 lbs
    27
  • 5

    2021Junior

    DB
    6'3" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Senior

    DB
    6'3" 205 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Senior

    DB
    6'3" 205 lbs
    5