Ty Sponseller Season 2017

2017: Saw action in 11 games on special teams and as a backup linebacker ... finished with five tackles ... had a pair of stops at Michigan and at Navy.

2016: Redshirted

PRIOR TO UC: Rated a three-star prospect by Scout, 247Sports and ESPN ... Ranked as the fifth-best outside linebacker in Ohio according to Scout, as well as 16th in the Midwest and 111th in the country ... Slotted as the No. 62 overall prospect in Ohio by 247Sports, which also ranks him as the No. 90 outside linebacker in the country ... Ranked 62nd overall in Ohio and 115th nationally at outside linebacker by ESPN with an overall grade of 72 ... Played for coach Brian Castner at Mason High School ... Chose UC over Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan and Ohio.