Second-year starting punter... Big, strong-legged sophomore... 2011 Big
12 All-Freshman... Young, capable successor in line of recent Baylor
punters that includes Daniel Sepulveda and Derek Epperson (both fouryear
starters).
2011 (True Freshman): Played in 11 of 13 games as Bears' primary
punter in true freshman season, earning first collegiate letter... Named to
Big 12 All-Freshman team by Yahoo!/Rivals.com... Only two games didn't
play due to team attempting no punts... Averaged 40.5 yards on 29 punts
for team that led nation in fewest punts... Pinned six punts inside 20-yard
line, recorded only three touchbacks and had five punts fair caught...
Made collegiate debut in season-opening win over No. 14 TCU, punted
four times for 36.2-yard average... Didn't see action against Stephen F.
Austin (second game) or Rice (third game) due to lack of punting
opportunities... Four punts for 43.0-yard average, including 58-yarder and
one inside 20 in win over Iowa State (fifth game)... Averaged 43.7 yards
on three punts at No. 21 Texas A&M (sixth game), including one inside
20... Only action at No. 3 Oklahoma State (seventh game) came as decoy
on successful fake punt... Averaged 46.0 yards on three punts in win at
Kansas (ninth game), including one inside 20-yard line... Punted seasonhigh
six times for 40.3-yard average in win over No. 5 Oklahoma (10th
game), including two inside 20-yard line... Only punt against Texas Tech
(11th game) went for 44 yards... Boomed season-long 64-yarder in only
punt in win over Texas (12th game)... Had two 50-plus yard punts in
Valero Alamo Bowl win over Washington, a 53-yarder and 51-yarder.
High School: Played under coaches Mark Pemberton and Scout
Meadows at KCHS... Rated nation's No. 7 punter prospect by Scout.com
and No. 15 by ESPN.com... 2010 Class 5A Tennessee All-State selection by
Tennessee Sports Writers Association as senior... One of three finalists for
2010 Tennessee Titan Mr. Football Kicker of the Year... Named 2010 firstteam
All-PrepXtra by Knoxville News-Sentinel...Averaged 40.3 yards-perpunt
on 33 attempts and downed eight kicks inside the 20-yard line (long
of 72 yards) as senior in 2010...
Personal: Son of Randy and Lisa Roth... Full name is Spencer Logan
Roth... Born April 28, 1993, in Knoxville, Tenn.... Majoring in prebusiness.