Justin March
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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Born: | Danville, Illinois, U.S. | July 5, 1993||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Danville (Danville, Illinois) | ||||||||
College: | Akron | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Justin March-Lillard (born July 5, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Akron.
Early life
[edit]March-Lillard attended Danville High School, where he played as a linebacker. As a junior, he had 203 tackles, 6 sacks and helped his team win the conference championship.
As a senior, he made 153 tackles, 2 sacks, contributing to his team winning back-to-back conference championships. He received All-Conference, All-Area and All-Area Player of the Year honors. He also practiced basketball and baseball.
College career
[edit]March-Lillard accepted a football scholarship from the University of Akron. As a freshman, he appeared in 12 games (2 starts), tallying 36 tackles. He had 9 tackles against the University of Cincinnati.
As a sophomore, he started in 11 games, collecting 62 tackles (third on the team), 2 tackles for loss, one interception and 3 passes defensed. He made 11 tackles against the University of Massachusetts and 10 tackles against Northern Illinois University.
As a junior, he started 12 games at strongside linebacker, registering 80 tackles (second on the team), 4.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 2 passes defensed, one sack and one defensive touchdown. Against the University of Michigan, he had 4 tackles (1 for loss) and 2 interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown. He made 10 tackles against Ball State University.
As a senior, he started 10 games at strongside linebacker, posting 72 tackles (second on the team), 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 8 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. He did not play against Marshall University because of injury. He had 8 tackles and 2 sacks against Miami University.
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.70 s | 1.60 s | 2.63 s | 4.44 s | 7.31 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[1] |
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]March-Lillard was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2015 NFL draft.[2] On September 1, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a meniscus tear in his right knee.[3]
In 2016, he started the first 5 games at the right inside linebacker position next to Pro Bowl player Derrick Johnson, while collecting 22 tackles (one for loss) and 2 pass defensed. He had 9 tackles in the season opener against the San Diego Chargers. The next week, he had 8 tackles (one for loss) against the Houston Texans. On October 18, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a broken hand that he suffered in Week 5 against the Oakland Raiders.[4] On December 30, he was activated off injured reserve to the active roster.[5]
On September 2, 2017, March-Lillard was waived by the Chiefs.[6]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On September 3, 2017, March-Lillard was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[7] He appeared in two games without recording any stat. He was waived by the Dolphins on September 26.[8]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On September 27, 2017, March-Lillard was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[9] He appeared in one game without recording any stat. He was waived by the Seahawks on October 7.[10]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]On October 11, 2017, March-Lillard signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, his fourth team in nearly a month.[11] He was a backup linebacker that appeared in 7 games and was declared inactive in 4 contests. He posted 5 special teams tackles.
In 2018, he appeared in all 16 games as a reserve player, while registering 7 special teams tackles (fifth on the team) and one defensive tackle.
On March 7, 2019, he was re-signed to a one-year contract.[12] He appeared in all 16 games, tallying 10 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 7 special teams tackles (third on the team). He had 8 tackles and 2 passes defensed in the fourteenth game against the Los Angeles Rams.
On March 21, 2020, March re-signed with the Cowboys.[13] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[14] but was re-signed two days later.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2020.[16] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on January 2, 2021,[17] and moved back to injured reserve on February 1.[18] He appeared in 12 games and ranked fourth on the team with 5 special teams tackles. He was not re-signed after the season.
Tennessee Titans
[edit]On May 6, 2021, March signed with the Tennessee Titans.[19] He was released on September 6, 2021.[20]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On December 1, 2021, March was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[21] He was released on December 6.[22]
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On December 27, 2021, March was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad, but was released the next day.
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]On December 29, 2021, March was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[23] He was released on January 5, 2022. After the Raiders were eliminated in the 2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022.[24] He was released on May 9, 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "20 Draft Scout NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "2015 undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams". NFL.com.
- ^ "E.J. Gaines placed on Injured Reserve by Rams, waive ten more. Chiefs make four moves as both teams get down to 75 players". Missourinet.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
- ^ "NFL report: Chiefs' Justin Houston is out Sunday and might miss the playoffs". LATimes.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Reinstate Timmons". MiamiDolphins.com. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 27, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (October 7, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE Branden Jackson; Waive LB Justin March-Lillard". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Helman, David (October 11, 2017). "Cowboys Release Veteran Cornerback Nolan Carroll; Sign Linebacker". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Helman, David (March 7, 2019). "Justin March-Lillard Re-Signs On 1-Year Deal". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (March 19, 2020). "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 2 Veteran LBs". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (September 7, 2020). "Collins, Lee, Bryant to IR; Cowboys Re-Sign 3 Vets". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Henry, Asa (December 19, 2020). "Cowboys roster shuffle: Trevon Diggs activated, two others added to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys' Justin March: Shifts to COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys' Justin March: Shifts back to injured reserve". CBSSports.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 6, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Add Three Players, While Waiving One More". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 6, 2021). "Titans Activate TE Geoff Swaim from Reserve/COVID-19 List, Waive DB Chris Jones, LB Justin March-Lillard". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "49ers Announce a Series of Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Sign a WR and LB to the Practice Squad; Waive Two Players". 49ers.com. December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign two linebackers, make COVID-19 transactions ahead of Week 17". Raiders.com. December 29, 2021.
- ^ Raiders Public Relations (January 17, 2022). "Raiders announce Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Danville, Illinois
- Players of American football from Illinois
- American football linebackers
- Akron Zips football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Tennessee Titans players
- San Francisco 49ers players
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