Brian Witherspoon
 Witherspoon in 2009 | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback / Return specialist | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | June 5, 1985 Butler, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Butler (AL) Choctaw County | ||||||
| College: | Stillman | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Brian Witherspoon (born June 5, 1985) is an American
undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Stillman
.
Professional career
2008 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
4.22 s | 1.42 s | 2.51 s | 4.36 s | 6.86 s | 40 in (1.02 m) |
10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Witherspoon was signed by the
undrafted free agent
in 2008.
He tore his ACL for a second straight season during offseason practices with the Giants, and was waived/injured on May 24.
Witherspoon has also played for the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers and New York Giants.
Witherspoon is currently a sales representative at Unifirst Corp 2016.
Track and field
In July 2013, Witherspoon retired from football to be a full-time
200 meters
, with a time of 20.66 seconds.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
60 meters
|
6.78 | Daytona Beach, Florida | February 16, 2013 |
100 meters
|
10.22 | Montverde, Florida | June 8, 2013 |
200 meters
|
20.66 | Montverde, Florida | June 8, 2013 |
References
- ^ Witherspoon, Brian [@Spoony29] (July 3, 2013). "It's official...I'm a full time pro track runner now. Retired from the NFL this week" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
