diff --git a/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.d.ts b/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.d.ts
index 4eed822d6f..01b245825c 100644
--- a/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.d.ts
@@ -21,4 +21,5 @@ export namespace imageName {
     let poly1: string;
     let requestFormInformation: string;
     let ws2DefaultImagev01Final: string;
+    let moreGradsMoreInnovation: string;
 }
diff --git a/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.js b/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.js
index 774e78776f..7c827a071f 100644
--- a/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.js
+++ b/packages/shared/assets/img/named/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import * as intro01 from "./intro01.jpg";
 import * as poly1 from "./poly01.jpg";
 import * as requestFormInformation from "./request-form-information.jpeg";
 import * as ws2DefaultImagev01Final from "./WS2-DefaultImagev01-Final.png";
+import * as moreGradsMoreInnovation from "./more-grads-more-innovation.png"
 
 export const imageName = {
   anon: anon.default,
@@ -44,4 +45,5 @@ export const imageName = {
   poly1: poly1.default,
   requestFormInformation: requestFormInformation.default,
   ws2DefaultImagev01Final: ws2DefaultImagev01Final.default,
+  moreGradsMoreInnovation: moreGradsMoreInnovation.default,
 };
diff --git a/packages/shared/assets/img/named/more-grads-more-innovation.png b/packages/shared/assets/img/named/more-grads-more-innovation.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88547b6f0f
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/shared/assets/img/named/more-grads-more-innovation.png differ
diff --git a/packages/unity-bootstrap-theme/src/scss/extends/_cards.scss b/packages/unity-bootstrap-theme/src/scss/extends/_cards.scss
index 8996f98688..398f345201 100644
--- a/packages/unity-bootstrap-theme/src/scss/extends/_cards.scss
+++ b/packages/unity-bootstrap-theme/src/scss/extends/_cards.scss
@@ -775,3 +775,115 @@ Cards - Table of Contents
   flex-direction: column;
   justify-content: center;
 }
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------
+12. Content Spotlight
+--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+.content-spotlight {
+  position: relative;
+  background-color: #000;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 20rem $uds-size-spacing-4 $uds-size-spacing-6 $uds-size-spacing-4;
+  min-height: 600px;
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-up(lg) {
+    padding: $uds-size-spacing-12 $uds-size-spacing-6;
+    min-height: auto;
+  }
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-image-container {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-image-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  left: 0;
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-image {
+  width: 85%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 15%;
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-down(lg) {
+    height: 55%;
+    width: 100%;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    object-position: center;
+  }
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-overlay {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(25,25,25,0) 0%, rgba(25,25,25,0) 25%, rgba(25,25,25,1) 45%);
+  z-index: 1;
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-up(lg) {
+     background-image: linear-gradient(86.74deg, #000000 25%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 55.34%);
+  }
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-content {
+  position: relative;
+  z-index: 2;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  margin-top: auto;
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-up(lg) {
+    gap: .75rem;
+  }
+
+  & > *:last-child {
+    margin-top: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-up(lg) {
+    max-width: 50%;
+    margin-top: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-icon {
+  color: $uds-color-base-gold;
+  font-size: 25px;
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-title {
+  color: $uds-color-base-white;
+  margin: 0;
+
+  .highlight {
+    color: $uds-color-base-gold;
+  }
+}
+
+.content-spotlight-description {
+  font-family: $uds-font-family-base;
+  font-size: $uds-size-font-large;
+  color: $uds-color-base-white;
+  margin: 0;
+  max-width: 100%;
+
+  @include media-breakpoint-up(lg) {
+    max-width: 420px;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.jsx b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b02ea5ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+// @ts-check
+import PropTypes from "prop-types";
+import React from "react";
+import { sanitizeDangerousMarkup } from "@asu/shared";
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} ContentSpotlightProps
+ * @property {string} backgroundImage - URL of the background image
+ * @property {string|string[]} [icon] - FontAwesome icon name (e.g. 'graduation-cap') or array ['fab', 'icon-name']
+ * @property {string|React.ReactNode} title - Main title
+ * @property {string} [highlightText] - Text to highlight in gold within the title.
+ * @property {string} [description] - Body text
+ * @property {Object} [button] - Button config
+ * @property {string} button.label - Button text
+ * @property {string} button.href - Button URL
+ * @property {string} button.color - Button color
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @param {ContentSpotlightProps} props
+ * @returns {JSX.Element}
+ */
+export const ContentSpotlight = ({
+  backgroundImage,
+  icon,
+  title,
+  highlightText,
+  description,
+  button,
+}) => {
+  // Icon rendering helper
+  const renderIcon = () => {
+    if (!icon) return null;
+    let iconClasses = "";
+    if (Array.isArray(icon)) {
+      iconClasses = icon.join(" ");
+    } else {
+      iconClasses = icon.includes(" ") ? icon : `fas fa-${icon}`;
+    }
+
+    return <i className={iconClasses} aria-hidden="true" />;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="content-spotlight">
+      <div className="content-spotlight-image-container">
+        <div className="content-spotlight-image-wrapper">
+          <div className="content-spotlight-overlay" />
+          <img
+            src={backgroundImage}
+            alt=""
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            className="content-spotlight-image"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="content-spotlight-content">
+        {icon && <div className="content-spotlight-icon">{renderIcon()}</div>}
+
+        <h2 className="content-spotlight-title">
+          {title}
+          {highlightText && (
+            <>
+              {title && highlightText && <br />}
+              <span className="highlight">{highlightText}</span>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </h2>
+
+        {description && (
+          <p
+            className="content-spotlight-description"
+            dangerouslySetInnerHTML={sanitizeDangerousMarkup(description)}
+          />
+        )}
+
+        {button && (
+          <a
+            href={button.href}
+            className={`btn ${button.color ? `btn-${button.color}` : "btn-gold"}`}
+          >
+            {button.label}
+          </a>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+ContentSpotlight.propTypes = {
+  backgroundImage: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  icon: PropTypes.oneOfType([
+    PropTypes.string,
+    PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.string),
+  ]),
+  title: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+  highlightText: PropTypes.string,
+  description: PropTypes.string,
+  button: PropTypes.shape({
+    label: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    href: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    color: PropTypes.string,
+  }),
+};
diff --git a/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.stories.jsx b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.stories.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..899824a178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.stories.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// @ts-check
+import React from "react";
+import { ContentSpotlight } from "./ContentSpotlight";
+import {imageName} from "@asu/shared";
+
+export default {
+  title: "Components/ContentSpotlight",
+  component: ContentSpotlight,
+  parameters: {
+    layout: "fullscreen", // Hero components usually full width
+    docs: {
+      description: {
+        component:
+          "A spotlight component with background image, gradient overlay, and highlighted text.",
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  argTypes: {
+    backgroundImage: { control: "text" },
+    icon: { control: "text" },
+    title: { control: "text" },
+    highlightText: { control: "text" },
+    description: { control: "text" },
+  },
+};
+
+const Template = args => <ContentSpotlight {...args} />;
+
+export const Default = Template.bind({});
+Default.args = {
+  backgroundImage: imageName.moreGradsMoreInnovation,
+  icon: "graduation-cap",
+  title: "More grads,",
+  highlightText: "more innovation",
+  description:
+    "ASU graduates more than 33,700 thinkers, innovators and master learners every year – more than any other public university in the U.S.",
+  button: {
+    label: "See more ASU facts and figures",
+    href: "#",
+    color: "gold",
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.test.jsx b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.test.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..976148d5cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight.test.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// @ts-check
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import React from "react";
+import { expect, describe, test, afterEach } from "vitest";
+
+import { ContentSpotlight } from "./ContentSpotlight";
+
+const defaultArgs = {
+  backgroundImage: "https://example.com/image.jpg",
+  icon: "graduation-cap",
+  title: "Test Title",
+  highlightText: "Highlight",
+  description: "Test description",
+  button: {
+    label: "Test Button",
+    href: "#",
+    color: "gold",
+  },
+};
+
+describe("ContentSpotlight", () => {
+  test("renders with title and highlight", () => {
+    render(<ContentSpotlight {...defaultArgs} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("Test Title")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText("Highlight")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test("renders button", () => {
+    render(<ContentSpotlight {...defaultArgs} />);
+    const button = screen.getByRole("link", { name: "Test Button" });
+    expect(button).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(button).toHaveAttribute("href", "#");
+  });
+
+  test("renders icon", () => {
+    const { container } = render(<ContentSpotlight {...defaultArgs} />);
+    expect(container.querySelector(".fa-graduation-cap")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/init.js b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/init.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ab4457f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/ContentSpotlight/init.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { initContentSpotlight as default } from "../../core/utils";
diff --git a/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/index.js b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/index.js
index 18baecc306..180f589c9f 100644
--- a/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/index.js
+++ b/packages/unity-react-core/src/components/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export * from "./ButtonIconOnly/ButtonIconOnly";
 export * from "./ButtonTag/ButtonTag";
 export * from "./Card/Card";
 export * from "./CardArrangement/CardArrangement";
+export * from "./ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight";
 export * from "./Divider/Divider";
 export * from "./FeedAnatomy";
 export * from "./Hero/Hero";
diff --git a/packages/unity-react-core/src/core/utils/index.js b/packages/unity-react-core/src/core/utils/index.js
index c49883b178..7bec3789fc 100644
--- a/packages/unity-react-core/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/packages/unity-react-core/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   initImageCarousel,
   initImageGalleryCarousel,
 } from "../../components/ComponentCarousel/ComponentCarousel";
+import { ContentSpotlight } from "../../components/ContentSpotlight/ContentSpotlight";
 import { Divider } from "../../components/Divider/Divider";
 import { GridLinks } from "../../components/GridLinks/GridLinks";
 import { Hero } from "../../components/Hero/Hero";
@@ -94,6 +95,12 @@ export const initCard = ({ targetSelector, props }) =>
 export const initCardArrangement = ({ targetSelector, props }) =>
   RenderReact(CardArrangement, props, document.querySelector(targetSelector));
 
+/**
+ * @param {ComponentProps} props
+ */
+export const initContentSpotlight = ({ targetSelector, props }) =>
+  RenderReact(ContentSpotlight, props, document.querySelector(targetSelector));
+
 /**
  * @param {ComponentProps} props
  */