Spencer Paysinger

Spencer Paysinger
Free agent
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-06-28) June 28, 1988
Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Beverly Hills (CA)
College: Oregon
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Total tackles: 224
Sacks: 1.0
Forced fumbles: 2
Fumble recoveries: 4
Player stats at NFL.com

Spencer Paysinger (born June 28, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Early life and college

He played college football at Oregon. He attended Beverly Hills High School, where he was the captain of the football team.

Professional career

New York Giants

After going unselected in the 2011 NFL Draft, Paysinger signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. He was a part of the Super Bowl XLVI winning team.

Miami Dolphins

Paysinger signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on April 2, 2015.[1] He was re-signed by the Dolphins on March 31, 2016.[2]

New York Jets

On June 9, 2017, Paysinger was signed by the New York Jets.[3] He was released on September 1, 2017.[4]

Carolina Panthers

On December 5, 2017, Paysinger signed with the Carolina Panthers.[5] He was released on December 29, 2017.[6]

Television Series

Paysingers's life and career served as inspiration for the 2018 The CW series All American.

References

  1. ↑ Orr, Conor (April 2, 2015). "Miami Dolphins sign Spencer Paysinger". NFL.com. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  2. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. March 31, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (June 9, 2017). "Jets Sign LB Spencer Paysinger". NewYorkJets.com.
  4. ↑ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  5. ↑ Henson, Max (December 5, 2017). "Panthers sign Spencer Paysinger, put Jared Norris on IR". Panthers.com.
  6. ↑ "Panthers Activate DE Charles Johnson, Waive LB Spencer Paysinger". December 29, 2017.
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