Edwin Spillman
Edwin Michael Spillman is a Sierra Leonean-born American college football linebacker for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life
Spillman was born in Sierra Leone and lived in a small village called Shanghai. His birth name was Abdul Aman Gi Bindu, and he was the son of a rice and peanut farmer, who died in a ferry accident with several other farmers when Spillman was young. His mother, Konima, tried to raise him and his brothers Foday and Sufian, but without an income, eventually had to put them up for adoption. The three were adopted by an American family and moved to the U.S. in 2013.Spillman attended Lipscomb Academy and played football there as a linebacker, helping them to consecutive Division II state championships. Coached by Trent Dilfer, he had his best season as a junior when he totaled 101 tackles, 14.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks and six pass breakups. In his high school carer, he posted 305 tackles and 49 tackles-for-loss. He was a MaxPreps Junior All-American and earned selection to the all-state team in 2022, then earned all-region honors in 2023. A four-star prospect, Spillman was ranked a top-10 linebacker recruit nationally and the best player in the state. He committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, joining his brother Nate.