{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Martrell Spaight | image = Martrell Spaight 2017 (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Spaight with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | current_team = | number =50, 53, 47 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|5|mf=y}} | birth_place = North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 0 | weight_lbs = 238 | high_school = North Little Rock | college = Arkansas | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 141 | pastteams = * Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}}) * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2018}}) * Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2018}}) * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2019}})* * Massachusetts Pirates ({{IFL Year|2021}}) * Vegas Vipers ({{XFL Year|2023}}) | status = | highlights = * First-team All-SEC (2014) | statweek = | statseason = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 107 | statlabel2 = Pass deflections | statvalue2 = 3 | statlabel3 = Interceptions | statvalue3 = 1 | pfr = SpaiMa00 }}
'''Martrell Spaight''' (born August 5, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.<ref name="athlonsports">{{cite web|url=http://athlonsports.com/linebacker-martrell-spaight-having-dream-senior-season|title=Linebacker Martrell Spaight having dream senior season | AthlonSports.com|publisher=athlonsports.com|accessdate=July 28, 2016}}</ref> He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Massachusetts Pirates and Vegas Vipers.
==College career== Spaight played college football at the University of Arkansas.
===Statistics=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP !!colspan=5| 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 |- style="background:#555; font-weight:bold; color:white;" | colspan=2 | Totals || 20 || 150 || 11.5 || 2.0 || 1 || 2 |}
==Professional career== ===Washington Redskins=== The Washington Redskins selected Spaight in the fifth round with the 141st overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Use-Fifth-Rounder-On-Martrell-Spaight-/05b75aa0-05e0-4d94-91aa-122783c43722|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142839/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Redskins-Use-Fifth-Rounder-On-Martrell-Spaight-/05b75aa0-05e0-4d94-91aa-122783c43722|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|title=Redskins Use Fifth Rounder On Martrell Spaight|date=May 2, 2015|first=Stephen|last=Czarda|accessdate=May 2, 2015}}</ref> Despite playing outside linebacker in college, he switched to the inside linebacker position in the Redskins' defensive scheme.<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2015/05/02/nfl-draft-redskins-select-arkansas-inside-linebacker-martrell-spaight-with-first-fifth-round-pick/|title=NFL Draft: Redskins select Arkansas inside linebacker Martrell Spaight with first fifth-round pick|first=Mike|last=Jones|date=May 2, 2015|accessdate=May 2, 2015}}</ref> He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Nine-Redskins-Draft-Picks-Agree-To-Terms/107e54e5-dde6-488a-885a-8824cc641bcc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910040806/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Nine-Redskins-Draft-Picks-Agree-To-Terms/107e54e5-dde6-488a-885a-8824cc641bcc|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2017|title=Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms|date=May 11, 2015|accessdate=May 21, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Linebacker-Martrell-Spaight-Out-For-Season/9f48bd0e-8231-43b1-8695-7afa3dea8531|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825050938/http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/Linebacker-Martrell-Spaight-Out-For-Season/9f48bd0e-8231-43b1-8695-7afa3dea8531|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 25, 2016|title=Linebacker Martrell Spaight Out For Season|first=Andrew|last=Walker|date=September 22, 2015|accessdate=September 22, 2015}}</ref>
Spaight recorded his first career interception against quarterback Brett Hundley in the Week 11 victory over the Green Bay Packers in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Blow-By-Packers-In-Prime-Time-Victory/ad3cf778-8f9d-414f-8691-dafdb1bb58e5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211053918/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Redskins-Blow-By-Packers-In-Prime-Time-Victory/ad3cf778-8f9d-414f-8691-dafdb1bb58e5|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2017|title=Redskins Blow By Packers In Prime-Time Victory|date=November 20, 2016|first=Stephen|last=Czarda|accessdate=December 10, 2017}}</ref>
On September 1, 2018, Spaight was released by the Redskins.<ref>{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/9-1-redskins-make-roster-moves|title=9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=September 1, 2018|accessdate=September 1, 2018|archive-date=September 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902052302/https://www.redskins.com/news/9-1-redskins-make-roster-moves|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== Spaight signed with the Dolphins on September 25, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/09/25/dolphins-sign-martrell-spaight-cut-tanner-mcevoy/|title=Dolphins sign Martrell Spaight, cut Tanner McEvoy|first=Charean|last=Williams|date=September 25, 2018|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}</ref> He was released on November 9, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dolphins Promote Isaac Asiata To Active Roster|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-promote-isaac-asiata-to-active-roster|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=November 9, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2018|archive-date=November 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110040507/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-promote-isaac-asiata-to-active-roster|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Jacksonville Jaguars=== On November 13, 2018, Spaight was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign linebacker Martrell Spaight and offensive lineman Patrick Omameh|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-linebacker-martrell-spaight-and-offensive-lineman-patrick-omameh|website=Jaguars.com|date=November 13, 2018}}</ref> He was released on December 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Payne, Lee, Flowers to active roster|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-make-roster-moves-x5851|website=Jaguars.com|date=December 28, 2018|access-date=December 28, 2018|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420122949/https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-make-roster-moves-x5851|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Kansas City Chiefs=== On January 4, 2019, Spaight signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs Sign LB Martrell Spaight To Futures Deal|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/chiefs-sign-lb-martrell-spaight-to-futures-deal/|work=NFL Trade Rumors|date=January 4, 2019}}</ref>
Spaight announced his retirement from the NFL on May 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiefs LB Martrell Spaight retires |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/20/kansas-city-chiefs-lb-martrell-spaight-retires-from-nfl/ |work=Chiefs Wire |publisher=USA Today |date=May 20, 2019}}</ref>
===Massachusetts Pirates=== Spaight signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) for the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://masspiratesfootball.com/player/martrell-spaight/ |title=Martrell Spaight |publisher=Massachusetts Pirates |accessdate=September 17, 2021 |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917231010/https://masspiratesfootball.com/player/martrell-spaight/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.devilslakejournal.com/story/sports/2021/09/09/ifl-announces-2021-all-ifl-team-lineup/5751919001/ |title=IFL announces 2021 All-IFL team lineup |publisher=Devils Lake Daily Journal |date=September 9, 2021 |accessdate=September 17, 2021}}</ref> On March 10, 2022, Spaight was released by the Pirates.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transactions|url=https://goifl.com/transactions.aspx|website=goifl.com|date=January 17, 2022 |access-date=April 25, 2022}}</ref>
===Vegas Vipers=== Spaight signed with the Vegas Vipers of the XFL on February 13, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |website=XFL.com |access-date=March 14, 2023 |archive-date=March 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316152142/https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Vipers folded when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/martrell-spaight/ Arkansas Razorbacks bio]
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