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Will Compton

William Earl Compton III (born September 19, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He co-hosts a podcast, Bussin' With The Boys, with former Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan. Compton played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He was also a member of the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.

Infobox

Position
Linebacker
Born
(1989-09-19) September 19, 1989 (age 36)Bonne Terre, Missouri, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
235 lb (107 kg)
High school
North County (Bonne Terre)
College
Nebraska (2008–2012)
NFL draft
2013: undrafted
Total tackles
358
Sacks
1.0
Forced fumbles
2
Fumble recoveries
4
Interceptions
3

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in(1.85 m)
Weight
230 lb(104 kg)
Arm length
31 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.62 s
10-yard split
1.60 s
20-yard split
2.66 s
20-yard shuttle
4.20 s
Three-cone drill
6.86 s
Vertical jump
32 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 2 in(2.79 m)
Bench press
24 reps
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
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
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+7⁄8 in(1.85 m)
230 lb(104 kg)
31 in(0.79 m)
9 in(0.23 m)
4.62 s
1.60 s
2.66 s
4.20 s
6.86 s
32 in(0.81 m)
9 ft 2 in(2.79 m)
24 reps
All values from Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
WAS
Games
1
Games
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
5
Tackles
60
Tackles
39
Tackles
21
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
WAS
Games
16
Games
10
Tackles
96
Tackles
52
Tackles
44
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
24
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
24
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
WAS
Games
15
Games
15
Tackles
106
Tackles
61
Tackles
45
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
5
Interceptions
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
WAS
Games
9
Games
3
Tackles
19
Tackles
13
Tackles
6
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
TEN
Games
12
Games
2
Tackles
16
Tackles
9
Tackles
7
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
OAK
Games
9
Games
4
Tackles
41
Tackles
26
Tackles
15
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
TEN
Games
12
Games
1
Tackles
18
Tackles
9
Tackles
9
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
LVR
Games
2
Games
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
92
Games
40
Games
358
Tackles
210
Tackles
148
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
6
Tackles
3
Interceptions
31
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
24
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
2
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2013
WAS
1
0
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014
WAS
16
5
60
39
21
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2015
WAS
16
10
96
52
44
1.0
1
1
24
0
24
3
0
1
0
0
2016
WAS
15
15
106
61
45
0.0
5
1
5
0
5
5
1
2
0
0
2017
WAS
9
3
19
13
6
0.0
0
1
2
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
2018
TEN
12
2
16
9
7
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2019
OAK
9
4
41
26
15
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020
TEN
12
1
18
9
9
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2021
LVR
2
0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
92
40
358
210
148
1.0
6
3
31
0
24
12
2
4
0
0
· NFL career statistics › Playoffs
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
WAS
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
12
Tackles
6
Tackles
6
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
TEN
Games
1
Games
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
2
Games
1
Games
12
Tackles
6
Tackles
6
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2015
WAS
1
1
12
6
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020
TEN
1
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
2
1
12
6
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

References

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053410/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=1515230&
  2. draftscout.com
    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=82289&DraftYear=2013
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    https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/redskins-sign-12-undrafted-free-agents-7308500
  4. WashingtonPost.com
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/08/31/redskins-part-with-offensive-tackle-tony-pashos-others-as-cutdown-day-begins/
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/09/01/chase-minnifield-seven-others-signed-to-redskins-practice-squad/
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    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CompWi00/gamelog/2013/
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2014/10/16/compton-aims-to-build-on-first-start-at-ilb/
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    https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/will-compton-has-come-a-long-way-for-redskins-16516228
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    https://www.espn.com/blog/washington-commanders/post/_/id/24060/will-compton-among-four-redskins-to-earn-another-200k-for-2015-season
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20211027075349/https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/report-redskins-extend-tenders-to-compton-thompson-way-16896650
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    http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-with-Former-Redskins-LB-Will-Compton/18072abd-1579-4c18-9bc2-9bdb91f8ffde
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    https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/21/saints-sign-free-agent-linebacker-will-compton/
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    https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-make-roster-moves-x7776
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  28. Will Compton Shares Why The NFL Has Not Let Him Sign To A Team Yet
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=ErGkqipwtYWPgwQB&v=7gEGPUHWvUI&feature=youtu.be
  29. Atlanta Falcons On SI
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