Talented two-sport athlete that also plays running back for the LSU football team … will contend for playing time in the outfield … turned in a spectacular performance on January 7 in LSU’s 41-24 win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl – rushed 10 times for 102 yards with a long run of 26 yards … carried the ball 24 times for 175 yards, a 7.3-yard average, and one touchdown … hauled in 10 receptions for 101 yards … attempted one pass and completed it for a 39-yard touchdown to Rueben Randle on October 23 at Auburn … he is the third LSU football/baseball player during Coach Paul Mainieri’s five-year tenure, joining outfielder/wide receiver Jared Mitchell (2007-09) and pitcher/outfielder Chad Jones (2008-09).
HIGH SCHOOL
An explosive dual-threat quarterback for the Princeton High football team and an outfielder for the baseball team … widely considered one of the best athletes in the nation … ranked as the No. 19 overall football prospect in the country by Rivals.com … rushed for 770 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … passed for more than 1,000 yards in four straight seasons … recorded a .411 batting average and 15 stolen bases his senior season as an outfielder for the Princeton High baseball team.
PERSONAL
Full name is Spencer Raleigh Ware III … mother is Lakeisha Ware … majoring in psychology at LSU … born November 23, 1991.