Brian Witherspoon
 Witherspoon in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback / Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 5, 1985 Butler, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Choctaw County (Butler) | ||||||||
| College: | Stillman | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||
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Brian Witherspoon (born June 5, 1985) is an American former professional football who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stillman Tigers and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008. After his football career, he became a track and field runner.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||
Witherspoon was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an 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.
Track and field
[edit]In July 2013, Witherspoon retired from football to be a full-time track and field runner.[1] He qualified for the US Track & Field Nationals in both the 100 meters, with a time of 10.22 seconds, and 200 meters, with a time of 20.66 seconds.
- Personal bests
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Butler, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- American football cornerbacks
- American football return specialists
- Stillman Tigers baseball players
- Stillman Tigers football players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Detroit Lions players
- Carolina Panthers players
- New York Giants players
- African-American track and field athletes
- American male sprinters
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen