Martrell Spaight (born August 5, 1993) is an American professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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at the

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. He has also been a member of the

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, Massachusetts Pirates and Vegas Vipers.

College career

Spaight played

at Arkansas.

Statistics

Professional career

Washington Redskins

The

selected Spaight with the 141st overall pick in the

. Despite playing

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in college, he switched to the inside linebacker position in the Redskins' defensive scheme. He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015. On September 22, the team placed him on

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due to lingering symptoms after sustaining a concussion in the Week 1 game against the

. Spaight recorded his first career

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against

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in the Week 11 victory over the

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. On September 1, 2018, Spaight was released by the Redskins.

Miami Dolphins

Spaight signed with the Dolphins on September 25, 2018. He was released on November 9, 2018.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 13, 2018, Spaight was signed by the

. He was released on December 28, 2018.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 4, 2019, Spaight signed a reserve/future contract with the

. Spaight announced his retirement from the NFL on May 20, 2019.

Massachusetts Pirates

Spaight signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the

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(IFL) for the 2021 season. 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. On March 10, 2022, Spaight was released by the Pirates.

Vegas Vipers

Spaight signed with the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on February 13, 2023. The Vipers folded when the XFL and

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merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Spaight, Martrell 1993 births Living people American football linebackers Arkansas Razorbacks football players Coffeyville Red Ravens football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Kansas City Chiefs players Miami Dolphins players Sportspeople from North Little Rock, Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas Vegas Vipers players Washington Redskins players