Career Summary
One-year letterwinner at James Madison (2025) and two-year letterwinner at Holy Cross (2023-24) ... has played in 36 career games, making 17 starts … tallied six tackles and a 22-yard scoop-and-score touchdown vs. Troy in the Sun Belt Football Championship (Dec. 5, 2025) … in 2025, recorded 55 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two fumble recoveries and three pass breakups … started all 12 games in his sophomore season at Holy Cross in 2024, logging 71 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one PBU.
2025 (James Madison)
Played in all 14 of JMU's games, starting five at linebacker ... made 55 tackles (18 solo) with 7.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two fumble recoveries, and three pass breakups ... had 16 tackles and two PBUs against Washington State on Nov. 22 ... had 3.0 TFLs, and five tackles total, at Coastal Carolina on Nov. 29 ... had six tackles and 22-yard fumble recover TD in JMU's win over Troy in the Sun Belt Championship Game on Dec. 5 ... made six tackles in JMU's CFP matchup with Oregon on Dec. 20 ... had 4+ tackles in six games.
2024 (Holy Cross)
Made 12 starts at linebacker ... posted 71 tackles (44 solo) with 6.5 TFLs, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup ... made nine tackles against Colgate on Oct. 5, his most in a single game at Holy Cross.
2023 (Holy Cross)
Entered 10 games in his debut season at Holy Cross ... made 10 tackles (three solo) ... had multi-tackle efforts against Bucknell and Fordham.
High School
Was a second team all-state choice as a junior in 2021 ... two-time Bishop Moore Catholic Defensive Player of the Year (2021-22) ... helped team to three straight district titles ... team captain ... also competed on the baseball team.
Personal
Full name: Drew Alexander Spinogatti ... plans on majoring in sociology at UCLA ... parents are David and Dawn Spinogatti ... has an older brother, Jake, and a younger sister, Ava ... hobbies and interests include weigtlifting and pickleball ... admires NFL linebackers Luke Kuechly and Brian Cushing ... decided to attend UCLA because of "the coaches, academics, and history" ... cites making the CFP and winning the Sun Belt Championship as his top pre-UCLA athletic highlights ... God is his "why," and he's also motivated by his family and friends.