Brian Witherspoon
American football player (born 1985)
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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.
Butler, Alabama, U.S.
Witherspoon in 2009 | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback / Return specialist | ||||||||
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| Born | June 5, 1985 Butler, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Choctaw County (Butler) | ||||||||
| College | Stillman | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Professional career
| 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
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 |
