Martrell Spaight
 Spaight with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||||||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1993 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | North Little Rock | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 5 / pick: 141 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Martrell Spaight (born August 5, 1993) is an American professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.[1] He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Massachusetts Pirates and Vegas Vipers.
College career
Spaight played college football at Arkansas.
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Defense | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | Int | FF | |||
| 2013 | Arkansas | 7 | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Arkansas | 13 | 128 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 20 | 150 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
Professional career
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins selected Spaight with the 141st overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.[2] Despite playing outside linebacker in college, he switched to the inside linebacker position in the Redskins' defensive scheme.[3] He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.[4] On September 22, the team placed him on injured reserve due to lingering symptoms after sustaining a concussion in the Week 1 game against the Miami Dolphins.[5]
Spaight recorded his first career interception against quarterback Brett Hundley in the Week 11 victory over the Green Bay Packers in 2016.[6]
On September 1, 2018, Spaight was released by the Redskins.[7]
Miami Dolphins
Spaight signed with the Dolphins on September 25, 2018.[8] He was released on November 9, 2018.[9]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On November 13, 2018, Spaight was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[10] He was released on December 28, 2018.[11]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 4, 2019, Spaight signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[12]
Spaight announced his retirement from the NFL on May 20, 2019.[13]
Massachusetts Pirates
Spaight signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2021 season.[14] Spaight was named to the 2021 All-IFL second-team during the season where he recorded 71 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 5 pass breakups.[15] On March 10, 2022, Spaight was released by the Pirates.[16]
Vegas Vipers
Spaight signed with the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on February 13, 2023.[17] The Vipers folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[18]
References
- ^ "Linebacker Martrell Spaight having dream senior season | AthlonSports.com". athlonsports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2015). "Redskins Use Fifth Rounder On Martrell Spaight". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Mike (May 2, 2015). "NFL Draft: Redskins select Arkansas inside linebacker Martrell Spaight with first fifth-round pick". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 22, 2015). "Linebacker Martrell Spaight Out For Season". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 20, 2016). "Redskins Blow By Packers In Prime-Time Victory". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 25, 2018). "Dolphins sign Martrell Spaight, cut Tanner McEvoy". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Promote Isaac Asiata To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Jaguars sign linebacker Martrell Spaight and offensive lineman Patrick Omameh". Jaguars.com. November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Payne, Lee, Flowers to active roster". Jaguars.com. December 28, 2018. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Chiefs Sign LB Martrell Spaight To Futures Deal". NFL Trade Rumors. January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs LB Martrell Spaight retires". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Martrell Spaight". Massachusetts Pirates. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "IFL announces 2021 All-IFL team lineup". Devils Lake Daily Journal. September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions". goifl.com. January 17, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.