| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 28, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Los Angeles, California | |
| Career information | |
| College: Oregon | |
| Undrafted in 2011 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* New York Giants ( 2011– 2014)
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Super Bowl champion (XLVI) | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |
| Total tackles | 224 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 2 |
| Fumble recoveries | 4 |
Spencer Paysinger (born June 28, 1988) is a retired American football linebacker. 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 as a wide receiver and linebacker.
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 where he is a consulting producer.[7]
References[]
- ↑ Orr, Conor (April 2, 2015). "Miami Dolphins sign Spencer Paysinger". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000483233/article/miami-dolphins-sign-spencer-paysinger. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". March 31, 2016. http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/68b67fc1-710c-4882-b9c8-9b9980dae747. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (June 9, 2017). "Jets Sign LB Spencer Paysinger". http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Sign-LB-Spencer-Paysinger/a30c2144-ce26-4322-81f2-c6bb57742eb8.
- ↑ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2017). "Jets Release 10, Place 4 on Reserve Lists". Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902093738/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Release-10-Place-4-on-Reserve-Lists/9ec6ea97-ebc1-4823-901f-d4d218b96c37.
- ↑ Henson, Max (December 5, 2017). "Panthers sign Spencer Paysinger, put Jared Norris on IR". https://web.archive.org/web/20180313134739/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-sign-Spencer-Paysinger-put-Jared-Norris-on-IR/b189dc10-b388-4591-95a1-9f22ea6ce035.
- ↑ "Panthers Activate DE Charles Johnson, Waive LB Spencer Paysinger". December 29, 2017. http://nfltraderumors.co/panthers-activate-de-charles-johnson-waive-lb-spencer-paysinger/.
- ↑ "An NFL player had an idea. Now it's a TV show with Taye Diggs.". October 17, 2018. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24996279/story-former-nfl-player-spencer-paysinger-tv-show-all-american-2018.
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