Brian Witherspoon
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.
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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: | Butler (AL) Choctaw County | ||||||||||
| College: | Stillman | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||
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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) | ||||
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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 |
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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
- 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.