2011 Spear was 'Dores' placekicker duties for first eight games and served as kickoff specialist throughout the season... Regular season foes averaged only 18.5 yards per return against Vandy's kickoff team with a long return of just 35 yards... Kicked off 64 times witht ten touchbacks... The exuberant kicker made 11 special teams tackles, including nine solo stops, many of which were spectacular collisions... Hit 4-of-7 field goal attempts and 26-27 extra points to rank third on team with 38 points... Made first three field goals before missing a pair at Alabama... Season-long 37-yard field goal made against Army. 14 rushing touchdowns.
2010 One of 13 true freshmen to see action, Spear served as the team's primary kickoff specialist for the season...Nearly 40 percent of Spear's kicks were not returned by opposing teams... Spear's ability to kick high and deep limited opposing returners to a 20.7-yard average... Also credited with a pair of coverage tackles.
High School Four-year letterwinner... Three-year starter as kicker, also started at punter as senior... Ranked among nation's leading kickers by several services... As senior, helped Wildcats to 10-2 record and regional semifinals in Ohio large school Division I classification... As senior, hit 13 of 21 FGs, including state-record tying 61-yarder, as senior; 45 of 66 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks... Made seven FGs of 45 yards or longer in 2009... As junior, hit 14 of 20 FGs, with long of 51 yards... 39-yard punting average as senior... Two-time first team All-State; MaxPreps second team All-American as senior... Four-year soccer letter winner, earning second team All-State honors as senior... High academic achiever, National Honor Society member.
Personal Carey Thomas Spear... Son of Tom and Theresa Spear... Born Jan. 5, 1992... Has two brothers, Charley and Colin... Dad is business manager; mom is electrical engineer... Fan of Cleveland Browns and Cavaliers... Accomplished pianist... Active in Catholic church.
