Isaiah Spiller
{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Isaiah Spiller
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| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|08|09}}
| birth_place = Spring, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Klein Collins (Spring)
| college = Texas A&M (2019–2021)
| draftyear = 2022
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 123
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2022|2023}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
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| statseason = 2024
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| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 137
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 2.5
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
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| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 9
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 47
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
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| pfr = SpilIs00
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Isaiah Spiller (born August 9, 2001) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
Spiller 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.{{Cite web |last=Whelan Jr. |first=Tim |date=October 12, 2018 |title=Texas A&M-bound Isaiah Spiller feels blessed to be UA All-American |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/texas-am-bound-isaiah-spiller-celebrates-ua-all-america-game-selection |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en-US}} He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Travis L. |date=July 20, 2018 |title=Four-star running back, son of former Aggie tight end, commits to A&M |url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/four-star-running-back-son-of-former-aggie-tight-end-commits-to-a-m/article_bad251ee-8c5c-11e8-b1d5-2bef1769e67e.html |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=The Eagle}}{{Cite web |last=Zwerneman |first=Brent |date=July 20, 2018 |title=Klein Collins running back Isaiah Spiller commits to Aggies |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/aggies/article/Klein-Collins-Isaiah-Spiller-commits-Texas-Aggies-13092201.php |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=Chron.com}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Charean |title=Like Father, Like Son |url=https://www.12thmanfoundation.com/donor-impact/stories/spiller/index.html |access-date=November 21, 2022 |website=12th Man Foundation}}
College career
As 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.{{Cite web |last=Cessna |first=Robert |date=August 29, 2020 |title=Isaiah Spiller emerged as Texas A&M's top running back from pile of backups |url=https://theeagle.com/sports/isaiah-spiller-emerged-as-texas-a-ms-top-running-back-from-pile-of-backups/article_f805891e-ea74-11ea-b522-539030c20cea.html |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=The Eagle}}{{Cite web |last=Zwerneman |first=Brent |date=September 9, 2019 |title=With Jashaun Corbin's season over, A&M will see how deep it is at RB |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/aggies/article/With-Jashaun-Corbin-s-season-over-A-M-will-see-14426523.php |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=HoustonChronicle.com}}{{Cite web |last=Underwood |first=Hannah |date=April 2, 2020 |title=Making the Heisman case for (and against) Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2020/04/02/making-the-heisman-case-for-and-against-texas-am-rb-isaiah-spiller/ |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=Dallas News}} He returned as the starter his sophomore year in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Zwerneman |first=Brent |date=September 21, 2020 |title=Texas A&M to rely on Houston-area one-two punch at running back |url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/college_sports/aggies/article/Texas-A-M-to-rely-on-Houston-area-one-two-punch-15584068.php |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=ExpressNews.com}} 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.{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2020 |title=2020 SEC Football Awards, All-SEC Team Announced |url=https://www.secsports.com/article/30577316/2020-sec-football-awards-all-sec-team-announced |access-date=August 7, 2023 |website=SEC Sports}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Zwerneman |first=Brent |date=December 14, 2021 |title=Texas A&M RB Isaiah Spiller declares for NFL draft, will skip Gator Bowl |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Isaiah-Spiller-declares-NFL-draft-Texas-A-M-16701349.php |access-date=February 2, 2023 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en-US}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 3/8
| weight = 217
| dash = 4.64
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.27
| vertical = 33.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| arm span = 31 3/4
| hand span = 8 5/8
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Isaiah Spiller Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/isaiah-spiller/32005350-4935-8127-e160-a345616324a2 |access-date=March 15, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Isaiah Spiller, Texas AM, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030308&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=March 15, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
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=Los Angeles Chargers=
Spiller was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round, 123rd overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |last=Borquez |first=Gavino |date=April 30, 2022 |title=2022 NFL draft: Chargers pick RB Isaiah Spiller with No. 123 overall selection |url=https://chargerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/30/2022-nfl-draft-los-angeles-chargers-isaiah-spiller/ |access-date=August 8, 2023 |website=Chargers Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}
On August 27, 2024, Spiller was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad, but released days later.{{Cite web |date=August 27, 2024 |title=Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/los-angeles-chargers-reduce-roster-to-53-players-2024 |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Chargers.com}}{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2024 |title=Chargers Claim Hassan Haskins; Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/claim-hassan-haskins-sign-15-players-to-practice-squad-2024 |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Chargers.com}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
On December 18, 2024, Spiller was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2024 |title=Raiders place DE Maxx Crosby and RB Sincere McCormick on the Reserve/Injured List, sign RB Chris Collier and DE Andre Carter II |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-place-maxx-crosby-sincere-mccormick-injured-reserve-sign-rb-chris-collier-de-andre-carter-ii |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Raiders.com}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 6, 2025.{{Cite web |date=January 6, 2025 |title=Raiders sign 12 players to Reserve/Future contracts |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-12-players-reserve-future-contracts-nfl-transactions-2025 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Raiders.com}} On April 25, Spiller was waived by the Raiders.{{cite web |title=Raiders waive 6 players |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-waive-six-players-mj-devonshire-ramel-keyton-nfl-2025-transactions |website=raiders.com |access-date=26 April 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/isaiah-spiller/8030 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
{{Los Angeles Chargers 2022 draft navbox}}
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Category:Players of American football from Spring, Texas
Category:American football running backs
Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen