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2020-21: Appeared and started all six games...Recorded 26 tackles - 10 solo - while making 2.5 tackles for a loss with a quarterback hurry...Twice made a season-best six stops in a game, first against Davidson on Feb. 20 where he also had a quarterback hurry and also versus Richmond on March 13 where he also registered a half tackle for a loss...Had five total tackles and a tackle for a loss at Gardner-Webb on Feb. 27 and against No. 1 James Madison on March 6.

2019: Appeared in all 11 games as one of Elon's steadiest linebackers...Closed with 47 tackles, making 4.0 tackles for loss while forcing a fumble, falling on two fumbles, breaking up two passes and getting five hurries on opposing quarterbacks...Had a season-high seven stops with six solo tackles with 1.0 TFL and a fumble recovery in the win at Rhode Island and closed the year with seven more stops and a fumble recovery at No. 19 Towson...Also had four stops with 0.5 TFL against New Hampshire and William & Mary and added 1.0 TFL against Maine...Finished with 1.0 TFL in the season opener at No. 19 North Carolina A&T. 

2018: Saw action in all 13 games in 2018 as a redshirt sophomore, recording a season high four tackles and 0.5 sacks against Navy...Also had one sack against East Carolina.

2017: Saw action in 11 games on special teams and as a backup linebacker...Finished with five tackles...Had a pair of stops at Michigan and at Navy.

2016: Redshirted

Prep: Rated a three-star prospect by Scout, 247Sports and ESPN...Ranked as the fifth-best outside linebacker in Ohio according to Scout, as well as 16th in the Midwest and 111th in the country...Slotted as the No. 62 overall prospect in Ohio by 247Sports, which also ranks him as the No. 90 outside linebacker in the country...Ranked 62nd overall in Ohio and 115th nationally at outside linebacker by ESPN with an overall grade of 72...Played for coach Brian Castner at Mason High School.

Personal: Full name is Ty Louis Sponseller...Son of Carrie and Bob Sponseller...Born November 21, 1997...Brother, Lee, played baseball at Coastal Carolina...Brother, J.P., is signed to join Elon baseball in 2020...Will major in Communications.