[2][3] He played college football at the University of Mississippi where he was selected named to the Freshman All-SEC team in 1996.
As soon as camp opened, Spearman impressed the Bengals coaching staff with his size, strength, and instincts.
He began his rookie season playing primarily on special teams, but after an injury to starting middle linebacker Brian Simmons, Spearman was inserted into the starting lineup and had an outstanding season, logging 70 tackles.
Coming off such a promising rookie campaign, Spearman was poised to become a centerpiece in the Bengals defense.
However, Spearman struggled with injuries throughout training camp and was released by first year head coach Marvin Lewis.
in higher education with a concentration in student personnel and work as a mentor in the Student-Athlete Success Center.