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Born: | North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | August 5, 1993||||||
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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Martrell Spaight (born August 5, 1993) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted 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.
Spaight played college football at Arkansas.
Year | Team | GP | Defense | ||||
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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 |
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]
Spaight signed with the Dolphins on September 25, 2018. [8] He was released on November 9, 2018. [9]
On November 13, 2018, Spaight was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [10] He was released on December 28, 2018. [11]
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]
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]
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]
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