Is Edwin Spillman starting?
Edwin Spillman is the projected starter at WLB for Tennessee Volunteers.
Edwin Spillman is the projected starting WLB on a Contender Tennessee — 87 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Lipscomb Academy, ranked #357 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 81 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot and 92th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9000
- National Rank
- #357
- High School
- Lipscomb Academy
- Hometown
- Nashville, TN
Why this rating?
On a 86-rated defense; 92th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 87.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WGTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 45-24
Sep 5WFURTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-9
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WGT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WFUR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Edwin Spillman's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.