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SpencerFoy

  • height 6-4
  • Weight 236
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Previous School Louisville
  • High school Trinity
2016 – Sophomore
  • Practiced with the team
  • Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 – Sophomore
  • Joined the team in the fall of 2015
  • Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2014 – Freshman at Louisville
  • Appeared in three games for the Cardinals, playing mostly on special teams
  • Saw game action against Murray State, Florida International and NC State
High School
  • Three-year letter winner and two-year starter for Coach Will Wolford at St. Xavier
  • Senior year stats featured 120 tackles with two interceptions and two forced fumbles
  • Named All-State honorable mention by The Associated Press and was an Academic All-State selection three straight seasons
  • Earned an invitation to the 2013 Best of the Bluegrass Bowl
  • Also lettered one year in lacrosse
  • Rejoins high school teammate Charles Walker at UK
  • Chose Kentucky over Louisville, Western Kentucky and Army
Personal
  • Born in Louisville, Ky.
  • Son of Keenan and Kimberly Foy
  • Brother, Trevor, was a three-year starter as an offensive tackle at Purdue from 2009-13
  • Major is agricultural economics
Community Cats
  • Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Spencer Says
  • His nickname is “Spane”
  • He chose Kentucky because he wanted to make his home state proud
  • The one thing he most looks forward to this season is playing in the SEC Championship
  • Most people don’t know he was a leap-year baby
  • His passions in life are God, family and football
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