Donovan Spellman
Position coaches (UNLV, 2025): Bam Amina, Jeremy Bruce
Greenville, NCSenior6'4"230 lb#19
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, UNLV
Donovan Spellman is a 6'4", 230-lb Senior LB at UNLV from Greenville, NC.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2025 · 12 tklHavoc Plays
2.5
34th
Ball Plays
1
59th
Solo Tackle Rate
41.7%
26th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2025 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UNLV | 16 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Charlotte | 16 Moderate | Entered portal |
| 2024 | App State | 17 Moderate | Entered portal |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Recruitment
Class of 2022
Committed to App State Jul 2021
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UNLV | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2023 | App State | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | App State | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | - | 1 |
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