Terande Spencer

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Rockingham
High School:
Richmond County
Major:
Undecided

Verbally committed to East Carolina on June 15, 2025 … Recruited by Rico Zackery … Officially enrolled early at ECU (January, 2026) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills … High School: Four-year player for the Raiders that played in 34 career games … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Two-time Mid-South Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2024-25) … Recorded 260 tackles with 77.0 TFLs which included 32 sacks … Intercepted a pair of passes, recovered six fumbles, forced four fumbles and credited with 20 pass breakups … As a senior, tallied 91 tackles (49 solo) with 23.0 TFLs and 9.0 sacks to go along with three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Helped the Raiders to a 10-3 record which included reaching the third round of the 4A East playoffs … During junior season helped the Raiders to a 6-0 conference record resulting in a championship and earned Sandhills 4Q Athletic Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player honors … He recorded 101 tackles, 36.0 TFLs, 17.0 sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and 15 quarterback hurries … First full-time action as a starter came during sophomore campaign where he booked 67 stops (53 solo) with 18.0 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, two pass breakups, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble … In first year of prep ball, played in one game making one tackle (solo) and causing a fumble … Scored one career touchdown on a fumble recovery … Attended the same high school that produced ECU alum J.D. Lampley and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Jacoby Martin … Three-star prospect by 247Sports, on3 and ESPN … Listed as the 26th-best prospect in North Carolina by 247Sports … Rated by ESPN as the 22nd-best player in North Carolina … Chose East Carolina over offers from Charlotte, Appalachian State, North Carolina, N.C. A&T, South Florida and Troy.