Role American football safety Weight: 199 lb (90 kg) Height 1.83 m | College: Marshall Education Marshall University Name C. Spillman | |
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Position: Safety / Special teamer Date of birth: (1986-05-06) May 6, 1986 (age 29) High school: Louisville (KY) Central Children Trey Spillman, Amaya Spillman Parents Carrie Spillman, Claude Spillman Siblings Cherisse Spillman, Claudia Spillman Similar People Travis Frederick, Corey White, Jim Tomsula, Jim Harbaugh, Adam Henry Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky | ||
C J Spillman with this big hit, but Golden Tate responds with a 51 yard TD to put Detroit up 7 0
Claude Norman "C. J." Spillman, Jr. (born May 6, 1986) is an American football safety and special teamer who is currently incarcerated. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Marshall University.
Contents
- C J Spillman with this big hit but Golden Tate responds with a 51 yard TD to put Detroit up 7 0
- Early years
- College career
- San Diego Chargers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Spillman attended Louisville Central High School. He played running back and defensive back while in high school. He was an all-state and all-conference selection in his last two years. He also lettered three years in track.
College career
He became a starter at free safety as a sophomore (9 starts), finishing third on the team with 79 tackles. The next year, he started 12 games, leading the team with 131 tackles (3rd overall in Conference USA and 12th in the nation), while receiving second-team All-Conference USA honors. As a senior, he played with shoulder and hand injuries, while registering 71 tackles (fourth on the team). He finished his college career with the most tackles (319) by a safety in school history.
San Diego Chargers
After going unselected in the 2009 NFL Draft, Spillman was as an undrafted free agent signed by the San Diego Chargers on April 27. He was waived on October 11, 2010, after struggling with his play on special teams.
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers claimed Spillman off waivers on October 12, 2010. He quickly established himself as a standout in the 49ers' special teams units registering 17 tackles after only playing in 11 games. In 2011, he led the team with 19 special teams tackles.
On March 6, 2012, he was signed to a $6 million three-year contract.
After playing mainly in goal-line defensive packages, during the 2012 and 2013 preseasons, he had a chance to earn the free safety starting job, but couldn't hold the position. In 2013, he led the team with 19 special teams tackles.
He was cut on August 30, 2014, because of salary cap reasons.
Dallas Cowboys
On August 31, 2014, Spillman was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. On October 2, it was reported that he was under investigation for sexual assault. Although he had a slow start, by the end of the season he was a valuable contributor, finishing third on team with 10 special teams tackles and also saw more time on defense than expected, after backup safety Jeff Heath missed 2 games because of a thumb injury. In the playoffs, he raised his production, registering three tackles and two forced fumbles in two games. He wasn't re-signed at the end of the season.
Personal life
Spillman has two sisters, Cherisse and Claudia. His father, Claude Spillman Sr., played football at Western Kentucky University. He maintains his offseason home in San Diego.
On July 1, 2016, Spillman was sentenced to five years in jail after being convicted of sexual assault.