[3] Spruill attended Syracuse University and played Division 1 football in the Big East and later in the ACC.

[4] The Atlanta Falcons became interested in Spruill as they looked to add depth to the inside linebacker position.

[5] Spruill injured his left knee (torn ACL) on August 6, 2014, ending his rookie season.

He was placed on injured reserve and Falcons Team Physician Dr. Spero Karas performed reconstructive knee surgery.

The surgery was filmed and shown on HBO series Hard Knocks as the opening segment on the 3rd episode of the 2014 season.