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30 Silas Spearman

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 190
  • Position Running Back
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Loxahatchee, Fla.
  • High School Seminole Ridge

Biography

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in four games for the Panther primarily on special teams...Made season debut versus UTEP (10/10).

2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted the 2014 season.

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman, making one start…ran for 368 yards on 132 carries, scoring four touchdowns…led the team with four touchdowns and was the first FIU true freshman to lead the team in rushing touchdowns…earned his first career carry vs. Bethune-Cookman (9/14)…became the first FIU running back to come off the bench to rush for 100 yards since Kedrick Rhodes (122 vs. Florida Atlantic on 11/12/11) as he ran for 136 yards on 29 carries in a 24-23 victory at Southern Miss (10/5)…the carries and yards by Spearman at Southern Miss were a new high-mark by an FIU true freshman, surpassing Darriet Perry’s 115 yards and two touchdowns at Florida Atlantic (11/29/08)…also ran for two touchdowns vs. the Golden Eagles…followed that up with 45 yards rushing and a touchdown vs. UAB (10/12)…had his first career start vs. Louisiana Tech (10/26), becoming the first true freshman to start at running back since Rhodes did so at Florida Atlantic on 10/30/10.

Seminole Ridge: 2012 Associated Press Class 8A All-State Third-Team…2012 South Florida Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach Class 8A-7A-6A Offensive Player of the Year…South Florida Sun-Sentinel All-County Fall 2012…2012 Palm Beach Post All-Area First-Team…No. 21 on the Palm Beach Post’s 2013 Top 60…2012 Florida HS Football Class 8A Elite Team Third-Team...selected to play for the National roster in the 19th annual Palm Beach County-Treasure Coast All-Star Game…team advanced to the FHSAA Class 8A Regional Semifinals in 2012 and FHSAA Class 8A Regional Finals in 2011…committed on Feb. 1, 2013…as a senior, rushed for 1,258 yards with 16 all-purpose scores…had 12 touchdowns on the ground, three scores receiving and one kickoff return for a touchdown…played in the defensive backfield recording two interceptions and four pass breakups…senior season highlights included rushing for 115 yards and returning the second-half kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown that proved to be the game-winning score in Seminole Ridge’s 31-21 win against district rival Palm Beach Gardens; in a game that essentially was for the district title, had a 191-yard, two-touchdown performance in a 37-18 win against Pahokee...played for Coach Matt Dickman...attended Dwyer High School as a freshman and sophomore.

Personal: Parents - Silas and Yolanda Spearman...sibling - Tytiana...born Jan. 16, 1996...majoring in social science...began playing football at age seven...played youth football with the Riviera Beach Buccaneers and Lake Park Sharks.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Rushes: 29 at Southern Miss (Oct. 5, 2013)
Yards Rushing: 136 at Southern Miss (Oct. 5, 2013)
Rushing Touchdowns: 2 at Southern Miss (Oct. 5, 2013)
Long Rush: 32 at Southern Miss (Oct. 5, 2013)
Receptions: 1, two times (last at Florida Atlantic - Nov. 29, 2013)
Yards Receiving: 20 vs. UAB (Oct. 12, 2013)
Long Reception: 20 vs. UAB (Oct. 12, 2013)
All-Purpose Yards: 136 at Southern Miss (Oct. 5, 2013)

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2013Freshman

    Running Back
    5'8" 195 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2014Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 187 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'8" 190 lbs
    30