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Marian University Ind.

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2024 Football

0 Tirae Spence

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 210
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position WR
  • Hometown Hammond, Ind.
  • Prev School Hammond Morton HS

Biography

Career Achievements: MSFA Mideast League First Team (2023) ... VSN NAIA Honorable Mention All-American (2023) ... Single Season Yards Per Catch Record (30.64 yards per catch, 2023)

2024: Battled through a lingering knee injury, starting all nine games played in ... Caught 23 passes for 385 yards and scored four touchdowns, taking one carry for three yards ... Averaged 16.7 yards per catch and averaged 42.7 yards per catch ... Missed the season opener, but returned against Concordia with his best outing of the season, hauling in seven passes for 115 yards and a touchdown thrown by Jake Reichard ... Scored the game-winning touchdown in a 34-yard game against Lawrence Tech ... Recorded 72 yards on four catches, including a 60-yard reception against Olivet Nazarene ... Scored on a 69-yard touchdown against St. Francis (Ind.) on his only reception of the day ... Scored a 31-yard touchdown against Judson ... Caught at least one pass in every game during the season. 

2023: Dominated at the receiver position as a fourth-year player, playing in nine of the 11 games while starting six ... Earned MSFA Mideast League First Team receiver honors while playing through a knee injury ... Ended the season as Marian's leader in receiving yards and touchdowns ... Recorded 22 receptions for 674 yards and scored six touchdowns ... Averaged 30.64 yards per catch to set a single season record ... Averaged 74.89 yards per game ... In his season debut against St. Xavier made three catches for 43 yards ... Had a breakout game against Olivet Nazarene, catching four passes for 148 yards and an 89-yard touchdown reception ... The 89-yard catch was a career-long ... Set a career-high in receiving yards ... Made two catches for 66 yards including a 62-yard touchdown from Jake Reichard against Lawrence Tech ... Recorded two catches for 72 yards and a touchdown against St. Francis ... At Taylor recorded his second career 100-yard game, going for 132 yards on three catches ... Scored a touchdown in each of Marian's final three games ... Made three catches for 74 yards and a score at Indiana Wesleyan ... Scored a touchdown on a 74-yard touchdown pass against Siena Heights ... Caught three balls for 63 yards and a touchdown against St. Xavier in the NAIA playoffs ... Named a VSN NAIA Honorable Mention All-American at the end of the season. 

2022: Appeared in 10 games as a junior and made three starts ... A threat on special teams, the third year player totaled 8 receptions for 86 yards and a pair of scores ... Made three total tackles on special teams ... As the top gunner on the punt unit led Marian with downed punts ... Made two catches in four different games ... Had a season-high 41 yards against Taylor, including a 35 yard catch ... Scored his first collegiate touchdown on an 11-yard pass against Lawrence Tech in the regular season finale ... Made two catches for eight yards, including his second career touchdown on the final play of the season against Northwestern in the NAIA Quarterfinals. 

2021: Appeared in all 12 games as a second year player, making an impact on special teams ... As a receiver had one reception for nine yards against St. Francis (Ill.) ... Made three tackles on special teams ... Had a solo stop against Madonna, St. Francis (Ind.) and Lawrence Tech ... Key member as the gunner on the punt team ... Downed multiple punts inside the 10 for the Knights.

2020-21: Appeared in all six games as a reserve wideout and a special teams member ... Made three catches on the season for 31 yards and had four kickoff returns for 52 yards ... Made collegiate debut against Trinity International on Feb. 13 and had three receptions for 31 yards ... Returned one kickoff on Feb. 27 against Taylor and one on March 13 against Indiana Wesleyan ... Return against IWU went for a season-long 19 yards ... Had two returns on April 17 against Reinhardt and gained 20 yards. 

High School: Defensive MVP ... Region 1 All-Star

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Historical Player Information

  • 87

    2022Junior

    WR
    6'1" 210 lbs
    87
  • 0

    2023Senior

    WR
    6'1" 210 lbs
    0
  • 0

    2024Fifth Year

    WR
    6'1" 210 lbs
    0