Walt Sparks

Position:
Long Snapper
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
Ragsdale

2013
• Appeared and started all 12 games
• Led the team with 84 tackles and 31 solo
• Finished with 4.0 tackles for a loss, 1.0 sacks, one interception and two forced fumbles
• Picked up six tackles in the win over William & Mary
• Totaled eight tackles in the win at Delaware
• Led the team with 10 tackles, a tackle for a loss and his first forced fumble against Albany
• Picked up seven tackles and half a sack against No. 6 Towson
• Tallied eight tackles at Rhode Island
• Recorded six tackles at James Madison
• Totaled eight tackles, 0.5 sack and 1.0 tackles for a loss against Maine
• Set a career-high 14 tackles, forced his first fumble and recorded a tackle for loss against Liberty
• Tallied eight tackles and had his first pass breakup at Gardner-Webb
• Registered six tackles at NC State
• Recorded two tackles and his first career interception in the season opener against VMI

2012
• Appeared in all 11 games at snapper and linebacker
• Totaled 11 tackles on the season
• Four tackles in shutout win over Rhode Island
• Three stops in victory over Delaware
• Two tackles in win over Gardner-Webb
• One tackle each in games against Virginia and VMI

2011
• Appeared in all 11 games

2010
• One of six true freshmen to see action for the Spiders
• Played in nine games and handled short-snapping duties
• Is projected in that same role in 2010, along with adding depth to Richmond's corps of linebackers

High School
• A standout long-snapper and linebacker from Ragsdale High in Jamestown, N.C.
• Lettered four years in both football and baseball
• Earned All-Conference mention at linebacker as both a junior and senior
• All-Area as a senior at linebacker

Personal
• Son of Kirk and Jennifer Sparks