2015 Senior

2014 Junior

• Started all 13 games in 2014 and has started 25 straight games entering 2015
• Sixth on the team with tackles and added six PBUs, one TFL and one interception on the season
• Recorded his first career interception in the win at Northwestern
• Tallied a career-high three PBUs against Iowa, equaling the most PBUs in a game by an Illini player since 2002

2013 Sophomore

• Started all 12 games of the year at cornerback, totaling 49 total tackles and four PBUs
• Had seven tackles against Michigan State
• Notched his first PBU of the season at Nebraska and second at Penn State
• Set career highs with 14 tackles and six solos against Washington
• Had eight stops against Cincinnati

2012 Redshirt Freshman

• Played in all 12 games and made two starts
• Totaled 16 tackles, one sack and one pass break-up on the season
• Recorded a career-high three tackles, including his first career TFL and sack against Purdue
• Registered his first-ever PBU and two tackles in his first career start at Wisconsin
• Recorded two tackles in his Illini debut, a season-opening win over Western Michigan

2011 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2011 season

High School

• A two-star recruit by Rivals
• Played running back, receiver and defensive back during senior season, while helping Glades Day to back-to-back state championships in the Florida 1-B Division
• A three-sport athlete at Glades Day, also played basketball and ran track
• High school coach was Pete Walker

Personal

• First name pronounced like eaten
• Son of Gaynell and Eaton Spence Sr.
• Born Oct. 9, 1992
• Earned bachelor's degree in communication from Illinois in May 2015 and currently is enrolled in a second degree program for agricultural leadership education

Career Highs

Tackles: 14 vs. Washington, 9/14/13
Solos: 6 vs. Washington, 9/14/13
TFLs: 1.0, twice (last at Washington, 9/13/14)
Sacks: 1.0 vs. Purdue, 11/17/12
QB Hurries: 1 at Iowa, 10/10/15
Fumbles Recovered: 1 at Nebraska, 9/27/14
PBUs: 3 vs. Iowa, 11/15/14
Interceptions: 1, three times (vs. North Carolina 9/19/15)
Interception Return Yards: 15 at Northwestern, 11/29/14