Thomas Spears '25 Recruiting Profile

My name is  Thomas Spears.  I was born in Ethiopia in 2006 and moved to Nebraska when I was 4 years old. I am 5’7” and 145 pounds and I run the 400m and 300m hurdles on our High School Varsity team.

I have participated in many sports, but my true love is football.  I was playing touch football as a first grader, and tackle starting in 3rd grade.  In 2023 I was my High School’s starting free safety  and  a starting wide receiver.  I also was the team’s primary punt returner. By the end of the season I was the team’s #1 solo tackler, had 2 interceptions, 7 pass breakups and 5 touchdowns.  I also tied the school record for number of career Interceptions with 9.  I was selected for the all district team for the 3rd year in a row, and all-state class C1 for the 2nd year. In the Spring of 2024 I am playing 7v7 for the Nelite 18U, competing in national Battle-sponsored tournaments and playing against the top teams in the US.  My coaches say that I’m a hard worker and lead by example.  I also am good at taking coaching direction and quickly making adjustments.

While I’m greatly enjoying High School ball, I am also thinking ahead to the collegiate level.  My goal is to play at as high a level as I can and still be an impact player.  I’m very open to schools of different sizes, and while I would ideally like to attend school closer to home, I would go anywhere in the country for the right fit.  Academically, I’m an excellent student with a GPA of 3.96 after 5 semesters.  I’m particularly good at math and have marked math-based majors in my profile, but honestly, I’m not sure what I want to study at this time.