Stephen Spanellis

Class:
Senior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
295
Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.
High School:
Gilman School

At Michigan
• Two-time recipient of the Top GPA team award (2017-18)
• Recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame High School Scholar-Athlete Award; given to five players nationally that excelled on the field, in the classroom and in their community
• Appeared in 37 games, contributing on special teams in all 37 and serving as a reserve offensive lineman in 14
• Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2017-19)
• Three-year letterman (2017-18-19)

Senior (2019)
• Appeared in 10 games including two along the offensive line to earn his third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Made his season debut by contributing on special teams at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
• Played left guard and contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 28)
• Played on special teams against Iowa (Oct. 5), against Michigan State (Nov. 16), Ohio State (Nov. 30), at Illinois (Oct. 12), at Penn State (Oct. 19), at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Played right guard and contributed on special teams against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)

Junior (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games on special teams and played center in five to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Recipient of the Top GPA team award
• Contributed on special teams and saw snaps at center at Notre Dame (Sept. 1), Western Michigan (Sept. 8), Maryland (Oct. 6), Penn State (Nov. 3) and at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Contributed on special teams against SMU (Sept. 15), Nebraska (Sept. 22), at Northwestern (Sept. 29), Wisconsin (Oct. 13), at Michigan State (Oct. 20), at Indiana (Nov. 17) at Ohio State (Nov. 24) and against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)

Sophomore (2017)
• Recipient of the 2017 Top GPA team award
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Played in all 13 games as a special teams contributor, appearing as a reserve offensive lineman in six contests and earned his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut by contributing on special teams against Florida at the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2)
• Contributed on special teams against Cincinnati (Sept. 9), Air Force (Sept. 16), Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14) and Penn State (Oct. 21)
• Played as the sixth lineman, and earned reps at left guard and as an extra tackle while also contributing on special teams against Rutgers (Oct. 28), Minnesota (Nov. 4), Maryland (Nov. 11) and Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Played as the sixth lineman and on special teams against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Played at center in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1), and contributed on special teams

Freshman (2016)
• Named the team's Scout Offensive Player of the Week following the Wisconsin game
• Recipient of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame High School Scholar-Athlete Award; given to five players nationally that excelled on the field, in the classroom and in their community

Prep
• Attended The Gilman School (2016) coached by Biff Poggi
• Track and Field Captain and two-time varsity letter winner; led team to the MIAA Championship both years

Honors and Rankings
• Three-star prospect by Rivals.com; rated as the No. 16 player in the state of Maryland
• ESPN three-star prospect
• Rated as the No. 60 offensive guard nationally and the No. 27 overall recruit from the state of Maryland by ESPN
• 2016 NFF National High School Scholar-Athlete

Personal
• Stephen Spanellis was born on Jan. 18, 1998
• Attended the same high school as Henry Poggi, who is the son of their high school football coach (Biff Poggi)