# Martrell Spaight

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{{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](/source/Washington_Redskins) in 2017
| current_team = 
| number       =50, 53, 47 
| position     = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1993|8|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place  = [North Little Rock, Arkansas](/source/North_Little_Rock%2C_Arkansas), U.S.
| death_date   = 
| death_place  = 
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 0
| weight_lbs   = 238
| high_school  = [North Little Rock](/source/North_Little_Rock_High_School)
| college      = [Arkansas](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football)
| draftyear    = 2015
| draftround   = 5
| draftpick    = 141
| pastteams    = * [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|2018}})
* [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars) ({{NFL Year|2018}})
* [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
* [Massachusetts Pirates](/source/Massachusetts_Pirates) ({{IFL Year|2021}})
* [Vegas Vipers](/source/Vegas_Vipers) ({{XFL Year|2023}})
| status       = 
| highlights   = * First-team [All-SEC](/source/List_of_All-SEC_football_teams) ([2014](/source/2014_All-SEC_football_team))
| statweek     = 
| statseason   = 
| statlabel1   = [Total tackles](/source/Tackle_(football_move))
| statvalue1   = 107
| statlabel2   = [Pass deflections](/source/Pass_deflections)
| statvalue2   = 3
| statlabel3   = [Interceptions](/source/Interceptions)
| statvalue3   = 1
| pfr          = SpaiMa00 
}}

'''Martrell Spaight''' (born August 5, 1993) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He was selected by the [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) in the fifth round of the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Arkansas Razorbacks](/source/Arkansas_Razorbacks_football).<ref name="athlonsports">{{cite web|url=http://athlonsports.com/linebacker-martrell-spaight-having-dream-senior-season|title=Linebacker Martrell Spaight having dream senior season &#124; AthlonSports.com|publisher=athlonsports.com|accessdate=July 28, 2016}}</ref> He was also a member of the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins), [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars), [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs), [Massachusetts Pirates](/source/Massachusetts_Pirates) and [Vegas Vipers](/source/Vegas_Vipers).

==College career==
Spaight played [college football](/source/college_football) at the [University of Arkansas](/source/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](/source/Washington_Redskins) selected Spaight in the fifth round with the 141st overall pick in the [2015 NFL draft](/source/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](/source/outside_linebacker) in college, he switched to the [inside linebacker](/source/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](/source/injured_reserve) due to lingering symptoms after sustaining a concussion in the Week 1 game against the [Miami Dolphins](/source/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](/source/interception) against [quarterback](/source/quarterback) [Brett Hundley](/source/Brett_Hundley) in the Week 11 victory over the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers) in [2016](/source/2016_Washington_Redskins_season).<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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Massachusetts_Pirates) of the [Indoor Football League](/source/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](/source/Vegas_Vipers) of the [XFL](/source/XFL_(2020)) 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](/source/United_States_Football_League_(2022)) merged to create the [United Football League](/source/United_Football_League_(2024)) (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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Category:1993 births
Category:Living people
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football players
Category:Coffeyville Red Ravens football players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Miami Dolphins players
Category:Sportspeople from North Little Rock, Arkansas
Category:Players of American football from Arkansas
Category:Vegas Vipers players
Category:Washington Redskins players

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