Justin March

Justin March-Lillard (born July 5, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Akron.

Justin March-Lillard
No. 59 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-05) July 5, 1993
Danville, Illinois
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Danville (Danville, Illinois)
College:Akron
Undrafted:2015
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2019
Total tackles:35
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

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

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

Kansas City Chiefs

March-Lillard was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs after the 2015 NFL Draft.[1] On September 1, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury.[2]

On October 18, 2016, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a broken hand that he suffered in Week 5 against the Oakland Raiders.[3] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 30.[4] He started 5 games, registering 22 tackles (one for loss) and 2 passes defensed.

On September 2, 2017, March-Lillard was waived by the Chiefs.[5]

Miami Dolphins

On September 3, 2017, March-Lillard was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[6] He appeared in two games before being waived by the Dolphins on September 26, 2017.[7]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 27, 2017, March-Lillard was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[8] He appeared in one game and was waived by the Seahawks on October 7, 2017.[9]

Dallas Cowboys

On October 11, 2017, March-Lillard signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, his fourth team in nearly a month.[10] He was a backup linebacker that appeared in 7 games and was declared inactive in 4 contests.

In 2018, he appeared in all 16 games, while registering 7 special teams tackles and one defensive tackle.

On March 7, 2019, he was re-signed to a one-year contract.[11]

On March 21, 2020, March re-signed with the Cowboys.[12] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[13] but was re-signed two days later.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2020.[15]

References
  1. "2015 undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams". NFL.com.
  2. "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.
  3. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  4. "NFL report: Chiefs' Justin Houston is out Sunday and might miss the playoffs". LATimes.com.
  5. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  6. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
  7. "Dolphins Reinstate Timmons". MiamiDolphins.com. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 8, 2018.
  8. Boyle, John (September 27, 2017). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018.
  9. Boyle, John (October 7, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE Branden Jackson; Waive LB Justin March-Lillard". Seahawks.com.
  10. Helman, David (October 11, 2017). "Cowboys Release Veteran Cornerback Nolan Carroll; Sign Linebacker". DallasCowboys.com.
  11. Helman, David (March 7, 2019). "Justin March-Lillard Re-Signs On 1-Year Deal". DallasCowboys.com.
  12. Eatman, Nick (March 19, 2020). "Cowboys Agree to Terms With 2 Veteran LBs". DallasCowboys.com.
  13. Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  14. Eatman, Nick (September 7, 2020). "Collins, Lee, Bryant to IR; Cowboys Re-Sign 3 Vets". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  15. Henry, Asa (December 19, 2020). "Cowboys roster shuffle: Trevon Diggs activated, two others added to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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