Will Compton
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Compton with the Washington Redskins in 2015 | |||||||||||
| No. 51 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Inside linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 19, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bonne Terre, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | North County (MO) | ||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||
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William Compton (born September 19, 1989) is an American football inside linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He joined the team as an undrafted free agent during the 2013 offseason.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
2013 season
The Washington Redskins signed Compton as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2013.[1] He was released during final cuts,[2] but signed to the practice squad a few days later.[3] On December 24, Compton was promoted to the active roster in place of Nick Barnett.[4]
2014 season
After the 2014 preseason, Compton remained on the active 53-man roster as a reserve inside linebacker. In Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, he made his first career start in place of an injured Perry Riley.[5]
References
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (May 2, 2013). "Redskins Sign 12 College Free Agents". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2013). "Redskins cuts: Tony Pashos, DeJon Gomes, Chase Minnifield among them". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (September 1, 2013). "Chase Minnifield, seven others signed to Redskins’ practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (December 24, 2013). "Redskins Revamp Linebacker Corps". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (October 16, 2014). "Will Compton aims to build on first start at inside linebacker". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.