Martrell Spaight
.jpg) Spaight playing for the Redskins in 2017 | |||||||||||
| No. 50 – Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 5, 1993 North Little Rock, Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | North Little Rock (AR) | ||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 141 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||
Martrell Spaight (born August 5, 1993) is an American football inside linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Redskins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
College statistics
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| Year | Team | GP | 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 |
| College Totals | 20 | 150 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
Professional career
The Washington Redskins selected Spaight with the 141st overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.[7] Despite playing outside linebacker in college, he switched to the inside linebacker position in the Redskins' defensive scheme.[8] He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.[9] 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.[10]
Spaight recorded his first career interception against quarterback Brett Hundley in the Week 11 victory over the Green Bay Packers in 2016.[11]
References
- ^ "Linebacker Martrell Spaight having dream senior season | AthlonSports.com". athlonsports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Spaight excelling at linebacker for Arkansas". usatoday.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Arkansas Linebacker Benefits From Yoga | Arkansas News". arkansasnews.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Martrell Spaight followed heart to Arkansas and is rewarded | AthlonSports.com". athlonsports.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Spotlight: LB Martrell Spaight of Arkansas - Story". arkansasmatters.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Spaight Has Big Plans For Final Game | Arkansas News". arkansasnews.com. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 2, 2015). "Redskins Use Fifth Rounder On Martrell Spaight". Redskins.com. 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. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 22, 2015). "Linebacker Martrell Spaight Out For Season". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 20, 2016). "Redskins Blow By Packers In Prime-Time Victory". Redskins.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.