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Richard Spencer
24  Richard Spencer

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Moreno Valley, Calif.

High School:
Rancho Verde HS

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200

Position:
DB

Experience:
3L

11/19/2012

UTEP to Honor 17 Seniors in Final Contest of 2012

UTEP to Honor 17 Seniors in Final Contest of 2012 Seeking its first winning streak of the season, UTEP caps the 2012 campaign with a home game against Rice.

11/12/2012

UTEP to Take on Southern Miss in Final Road Contest

UTEP (2-8) plays its final road game of the season on Saturday against 0-10 Southern Miss.

11/05/2012

UTEP Football to Take on UCF, Will Honor Military on Saturday

Fans can purchase one adult bronze reserved or general admission ticket and receive a youth ticket free in the same section. Sodexho will also be offering a family food special with four hot dogs and four soft drinks for $25.

10/22/2012

Miners Seek First Road Victory at Houston

The Miners hit the road to plays its next-to-last Conference USA road game of the season on Saturday at Houston.

10/15/2012

Game 8: Miners Host Tulane in 81st Homecoming Game

UTEP will be home for three of its final five regular season games, starting on Saturday against Tulane (6 p.m. MT). It marks the Miners' 81st Homecoming game.

09/15/2012

UTEP Football vs NMSU

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

09/15/2012

UTEP vs NMSU 90th metting. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Miners 41 Aggies 28. Photos by IPA

11/20/2011

UTEP vs Tulsa. Senior Day. Photos by IPA

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

10/29/2011

UTEP vs So. Miss. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

09/29/2011

UTEP vs Houston. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

UTEP ITEM: Named to the 2012 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).

2011 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 12 games for the Miners, making four starts at nickelback ... registered 47 stops (31 solo, 16 unassisted) ... 39 of his 47 tackles came against league opponents ... had five contests with five or more takedowns ... also registered 3.5 tackles for losses for a total of 19 yards ... posted two sacks for a loss of 15 yards ... also had a forced fumble, an interception and a pass deflection ... recorded a season-best nine tackles versus Sothern Miss ... posted a pair of seven tackle games (Rice and East Carolina) ... had four contests with five or more solo stops, including six at Rice.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Accounted for 29 tackles and three pass break-ups while playing in every game ... started at SAM linebacker versus Tulane and free safety against SMU ... picked up his season-best six tackles, along with a forced fumble, at UAB ... recorded four stops in three of the last four games (SMU, Arkansas, Tulsa) ... deflected a couple of pass attempts versus the Golden Hurricane.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in nine games and collected 11 tackles and a pass break-up ... registered his season-high four stops, along with a deflected pass, against Marshall ... recorded two tackles versus New Mexico State and Rice.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Tabbed the no. 35 safety in the land by ESPN.com and no. 50/three star recruit according to Rivals.com ...a Rivals.com California Postseason Top 100 player, ranking 87th ... tabbed to the All-CIF Southern Section Inland Division Team as a senior ... two-time All-Inland Valley League selection, grabbing first team accolades in 2008 and second team honors in 2007 ... member of the 2008 Riverside County All-Star Team ... posted 82 tackles and six interceptions as a senior, following 43 stops and four picks as a junior ... had three returns for scores in 2008 ... named Rancho Verde High's defensive MVP following his senior campaign.

PERSONAL: Full name is Richard Mark'ee Spencer ... mother is Lillie Spencer ... has two brothers and one sister ... born 12/1/91 (Riverside, Calif.) ... Pre-Business major.

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