2013 Football Roster

4 Diontae Spencer

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 161
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown New Iberia, LA
  • Highschool Westgate HS

Biography

2013 Preseason All-SLC First Team Wide Receiver
2013 CFPA Punt Returner Watch List

2012: 
ranked second on the team with 31 receptions and 413 receiving yards... two touchdown receptions... averaged 13.3 yards per catch and 37.5 receiving yards per game... also rushed the ball 11 times for 162 yards and a touchdown... briefly held the school record for the longest touchdown run from scrimmage when he ran 91 yards for a score at Weber State on Sept. 15... record held up until the season finale when Kelvin Bennett broke the record with a 93-yard td run... returned two punts on the season for a 23.0 average... had 12 kickoff returns for a 22.0 average... averaged 80.2 all-purpose yards per game... rushed for 106 yards on just two carries and a score at Weber State... caught a career-high six passes at UTSA (62 yards receiving)... had a season-high 74 receiving yards on four catches and a touchdown against Northwestern State (Sept. 29)... 87 kickoff return yards on four returns at UTSA (Nov. 10)... ran the 100 meters during the outdoor track season and earned second team all-SLC honors after he placed second at the conference outdoor championships... NCAA East Preliminary qualifier.


2011:  made eight catches for 73 yards and a 9.1 yards per catch average... long was a 22 yarder... rushed nine times for 103 yards and a touchdown... had 70 yards rushing on two carries with a 67 yard scamper for a score against Lamar in the season finale... made two grabs for 31 yards with a long of 22 yards at Stephen F. Austin.

2010: caught 12 passes for 175 yards (long of 78 yards) and rushed the ball 35 times for 127 yards and a td....returned seven punts for 8.6 average....ran for 40 yards on seven carries against Texas State and for 37 yards and a td against Sam Houston...first collegiate td came on a 15 yard run...caught two passes for 80 yards against SE Louisiana (78 yard long off a tipped pass from QB Cody Stroud).

High School: top rated all-around athlete...played wide receiver and quarterback...all-state, all-district and all-Acadiana honors....played QB as senior and passed for 906 yards and sevent tds and rushed for 987 yards and 18 tds....in junior year as wide receiver caught 47 passes for 648 yards and eight dds...four letters in baseball (centerfield) and basketball (guard)...all-district in both...academic all-state.

Other: birthdate 3/19/92...mother is Vanessa Spencer...accounting major.



Spencer’s Career Statistics and Bests
Receiving    G    Rec.    Yards    Avg/c    TD    Long    Avg/g
2010            11    12           175      14.6        0       78        14.6
2011              9      8             73        9.1        0       22          8.1
2012            11    31           413      13.3        2       46        37.5
Totals          31    51           661      13.0        2       78        22.0    

Rushing    G    Carries    Yards    Avg/c    TD    Long    Avg/g
2010          11          35         127        3.6       1        29        11.5
2011            9            9         103      11.4       1        67        11.4
2012          11          11         159      14.5       1        91        14.5
Totals        31          55        389         7.1      3        91        13.0

KO Returns    G    No.    Yards    TD    Long    Avg/r    Avg/g
2010                11    0            0        0            0        0.0        0.0
2011                  9    0            0        0            0        0.0        0.0
2012                11    12      264        0          33      22.0      24.0
Totals             31    12       264       0          33      22.0        8.8

Punt Ret.    G    No.    Yards    TD    Long    Avg/r    Avg/g
2010            11     7           60       0        31         8.6        5.5
2011              9     0             0       0          0         0.0        0.0
2012            11     2           46       0        27       23.0        4.2
Totals         31     9         106        0       31       11.8         3.5

All-Purpose    G    Rush    Rec.    PR    KOR    Total    Avg/g
2010                11    127        175     60          0       362      32.9
2011                  9    103           73      0          0       176      19.6
2012                11    159         413   264         0       882      80.2
Totals               31    389        661   106    264     1,420     45.8


Receiving    Yards    81 at Southeastern Louisiana, 10/23/10
    Receptions    6 at UTSA, 11/10/12
    Longest    78 at Southeastern Louisiana, 10/23/10
    Touchdowns    1, two times, last vs. Lamar, 11/17/12
Rushing    Yards    102 (2 carries) at Weber State, 9/15/12
    Attempts    7, two times, last vs. Texas State, 11/13/10
    Longest    91 (td) at Weber State, 9/15/12
    Touchdowns    1, three times, last at Weber State, 9/15/12
Kick Returns    Yards    87 at UTSA, 11/10/12
    Returns    4 at UTSA, 11/10/12
    Longest    33 vs. Stephen F. Austin, 10/27/12
Punt Returns    Yards    46 vs. Lamar, 11/17/12
    Returns    3 at Central Arkansas, 11/20/10
    Longest    31 vs. Nicholls, 10/30/10
All-Purpose    Yards    149 at UTSA, 11/10/12

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Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 160 lbs
    27
  • 4

    2011Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 160 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2012Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 161 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2013-14Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 161 lbs
    4