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Brian Witherspoon (born June 5, 1985) is an American track and field runner and former American football cornerback and return specialist. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Stillman.

Brian Witherspoon
Witherspoon in 2009
No. 29, 36, 38
Position:Cornerback / Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 37)
Butler, Alabama
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
Career history
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2008−2009)
  • Detroit Lions (2009)
  • Carolina Panthers (2010)
  • New York Giants (2010−2012)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team NCAA Division II All-American (2007)
  • Super Bowl Champion (XLVI)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:15
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Return yards:2,170
Total touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career



2008 NFL Combine


Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		 195 lb
(88 kg)		 4.22 s1.42 s2.51 s4.36 s6.86 s40 in
(1.02 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
All values from NFL Combine

Jacksonville Jaguars


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.

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 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
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


  1. 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.




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