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The Citadel Athletics | The Military College of South Carolina

2018 Football Roster

Zach Bland
V.L. Duffy

24 Aron Spann, III

  • Class Senior
  • Position DB
  • Ht. / Wt. 6-2 / 205
  • Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.
  • High School Dorman

Biography

HONORS AND AWARDS
2018 HERO Sports Preseason All-America Third Team
2017 All-Southern Conference First Team (media)
2017 All-Southern Conference Second Team (coaches)
2017 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Month (October)

JUNIOR (2017): Named to the All-Southern Conference First Team by the league media … Earned second-team All-SoCon honors from the conference’s coaches … Appeared in nine games for the Bulldogs … Was third on the team with 57 total tackles, including 3.0 for loss … Had a season-high eight solo tackles against Mercer (10/7), adding four tackle assists for 12 … Had his first tackle for loss of the season against the Bears … Had seven solo tackles and three tackle assists at No. 21 Furman (11/11) … Also had a tackle for loss against the Paladins … Matched his season high of four tackle assists against No. 5 Wofford (10/14) and added a solo tackle … Had a tackle for loss against the Terriers … Forced a fumble against Mercer and recovered one fumble in the 21-3 win over VMI (10/28) … Had three interceptions on the season for six yards … Had one interception and a pass breakup in the season-opener against Newberry … Had an interception at No. 23 Samford (9/30) … Had one interception for six yards against VMI.

SOPHOMORE (2016): Appeared in all 12 games with one start … Recorded 23 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup … Registered career-high four tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and one forced fumble in 45-10 win vs. ETSU … Made first collegiate start in season-opening 24-23 victory at Mercer and made three tackles … Recorded two solo stops in 19-14 win vs. Furman … Had two tackles in 31-24 win at Gardner-Webb … Recorded three tackles and one pass breakup in 37-14 victory at Western Carolina … Made one tackle in 22-14 victory vs. No. 5 Chattanooga and in 24-21 win at Wofford … Had one tackle in 37-34 victory vs. No. 20 Samford and one solo stop in 30-20 win at VMI … Recorded three tackles, including 0.5 for loss, at North Carolina … Registered two tackles in second round of FCS Playoffs vs. No. 19 Wofford.

FRESHMAN (2015): Appeared in all 13 games … Recorded seven tackles … Made collegiate debut and registered solo stop in season-opening 69-0 win vs. Davidson … Had season-high two tackles, both solo, at Georgia Southern … Made one tackle vs. Charleston Southern … recorded solo stop in 44-25 win at Samford and at No. 9 Chattanooga … Had one tackle in 23-22 win at South Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in football … Also played basketball freshman and sophomore seasons … Recorded 59 tackles, six for loss with one sack, four pass breakups, three forced fumbles and one interception senior year … Scored 20 touchdowns as wide receiver and out of wildcat formation at quarterback ... Named team's Most Versatile Player, chosen to all-area and all-region team and selected to play in Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following senior year … Named team's defensive MVP after posting 72 tackles and defending five passes his junior season.

PERSONAL: Son of Charles and Tamela Spann.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2015Freshman

    DB
    6'2" 215 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2016Sophomore

    DB
    6'2" 212 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2017Junior

    DB
    6'2" 205 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2018Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    24

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