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 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. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.
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.
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. He returned as the starter his sophomore year in 2020. 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. 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.
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
Spiller was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fourth round, 123rd overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.
On August 27, 2024, Spiller was waived by the Chargers and re-signed to the practice squad, but released days later.
Las Vegas Raiders
On December 18, 2024, Spiller was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.
References
External links
- Las Vegas Raiders bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
