Stephen Sparrow is Bethune-Cookman’s tone-setting linebacker and preseason All-SWAC first-team anchor
Stephen Sparrow enters the 2026 season as a senior linebacker and Preseason All-SWAC First Team selection after a 2025 campaign that produced 62 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and two pass breakups. He’s more than a stat line: Bethune-Cookman has leaned on him as one of the defense’s leaders, and his best work showed up in big moments, like his six-tackle, sack-and-TFL performance against Southern. If you want a physical, experienced linebacker who brings production, leadership and proven game-to-game consistency, Sparrow fits the bill.
