Career Summary
Spencer Hadley came to BYU as an all-area first-team receiver, defensive back and kick returner from Connell High School in Washington. He played in 43 games and lettered all four seasons as a Cougar. Hadley recorded 140 total tackles and 4.5 sacks during his career. As a junior he was BYU's fifth leading defensive player with 55 tackles on the season. Hadley notched a career-high 12 tackles as a sophomore against Texas and again as a senior during the BYU's win over Boise State. He was named to the 2013 Butkus Award watch list for his standout performance as a linebacker. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the New Orleans Saints and later with the Oakland Raiders in 2014
Personal
- Born in Oberlin, Ohio
- Parents are Alan and Kathryn Hadley
- Served in the California Roseville Mission for the LDS Church and is an Eagle Scout
- Raised on a dairy farm and lists working cattle and riding horses as a special skill
- One of eight children
- Majoring in exercise science
- Recruited by Air Force, Boston College, Army, Boise State, Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Oregon State, Portland State, Pennsylvania, Princeton, Stanford and Yale
Before BYU
- 1A SCAC East second-team receiver and first-team defensive back and on special teams
- An all-area first-team receiver, defensive back and kick returner
- Associated Press 1A first-team offensive and unanimous defensive selection
- Four-year letterwinner, helping the Eagles to a combined 47-7 record during his four years
- Also a four-year letterwinner in track and basketball
- One of only four players in Connell High School history to score over 1,000 points during his career in basketball
- Totaled 2,713 yards receiving during his career
- Had 60 carries for 606 yards as a senior, including nine touchdowns and credited with 34 receptions for 541 yards and 11 touchdowns
- Under head coach Wayne Riner, helped lead the Eagles to a 13-1 record and a trip to the 1A State Championship game as a senior