Isaiah Spiller (born August 9, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
| No. 35 – Las Vegas Raiders | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 9, 2001 Spring, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Klein Collins (Spring, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2019–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 4 / pick: 123 | ||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editSpiller attended Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas. During his career he had 3,587 yards from scrimmage and 53 touchdowns. Spiller played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2][3]
Spiller wears #28 as a tribute to former NFL running back CJ Spiller, who played for five teams over eight seasons. The two are not related, but Isaiah would often watch C. J.'s highlights and imagine himself in the NFL.[4]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019, Spiller started nine of the 13 games. He was named freshman All-SEC after rushing for 946 yards on 174 carries with 10 touchdowns.[5][6][7] He returned as the starter his sophomore year in 2020.[8] During the 2020 season, in which he rushed 188 times for 1,036 yards and 9 touchdowns, Spiller was named to the all-SEC Coaches' first team.[9] On December 14, 2021, after a season in which he rushed 179 times for 1,011 yards and 6 touchdowns, Spiller announced that he would be declaring for the 2022 NFL draft and skipping the 2021 Gator Bowl.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
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| 6 ft 0 3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
217 lb (98 kg) |
31 3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
8 5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.27 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Spiller was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round, 123rd overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[13]
On August 27, 2024, Spiller was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad, but released days later.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ Whelan Jr., Tim (October 12, 2018). "Texas A&M-bound Isaiah Spiller feels blessed to be UA All-American". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (July 20, 2018). "Four-star running back, son of former Aggie tight end, commits to A&M". The Eagle. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (July 20, 2018). "Klein Collins running back Isaiah Spiller commits to Aggies". Chron.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Charean. "Like Father, Like Son". 12th Man Foundation. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Cessna, Robert (August 29, 2020). "Isaiah Spiller emerged as Texas A&M's top running back from pile of backups". The Eagle. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (September 9, 2019). "With Jashaun Corbin's season over, A&M will see how deep it is at RB". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Underwood, Hannah (April 2, 2020). "Making the Heisman case for (and against) Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller". Dallas News. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (September 21, 2020). "Texas A&M to rely on Houston-area one-two punch at running back". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced". SEC Sports. December 22, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (December 14, 2021). "Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller declares for NFL draft, will skip Gator Bowl". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Isaiah Spiller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Isaiah Spiller, Texas AM, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Borquez, Gavino (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL draft: Chargers pick RB Isaiah Spiller with No. 123 overall selection". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Chargers Claim Hassan Haskins; Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.