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'''Brian Witherspoon''' (born June 5, 1985) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] and [[return specialist]] who is currently a [[free agent]]. He was signed by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. He played college football at [[Stillman Tigers football|Stillman]].
  
   
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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 Tigers football|Stillman]].
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Witherspoon tore his ACL for a second straight season during offseason practices with the Giants, and was waived/injured on May 24.
  
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==Professional career==
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===2008 NFL Combine===
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===Jacksonville Jaguars===
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Witherspoon was signed by the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008.
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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 has also played for the [[Detroit Lions]], [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[New York Giants]].
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Witherspoon is currently a sales representative at Unifirst Corp 2016.
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==Track and field==
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In July 2013, Witherspoon retired from football to be a full-time [[track and field]] runner.<ref>https://twitter.com/Spoony29/statuses/352441271110991873</ref> 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.
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===Personal bests===
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|[[60 meters]]
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|6.78
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|Daytona Beach, Florida
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|February 16, 2013
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|[[100 meters]]
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|10.22
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|Montverde, Florida
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|June 8, 2013
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|[[200 meters]]
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|20.66
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|Montverde, Florida
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|June 8, 2013
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
   
 
==External links==
  
==External links==
 
*[http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Brian-Witherspoon/f2fd20fe-857f-404f-8a2c-168cab6fa9b5 Detroit Lions bio]
  
*[http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Brian-Witherspoon/f2fd20fe-857f-404f-8a2c-168cab6fa9b5 Detroit Lions bio]
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*[http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2807 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080621070906/http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2807 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
   
 
{{Super Bowl XLVI}}
  
{{Super Bowl XLVI}}
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Revision as of 01:42, 22 August 2019

Brian Witherspoon
File:Brian Witherspoon.jpg
Witherspoon in 2009
No. 38, 29     
Cornerback / Return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: (1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth: Butler, Alabama
Career information
College: Stillman
Undrafted in 2008
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Jacksonville Jaguars ( 2008− 2009)
Career highlights and awards
* First-team NCAA Division II All-American (2007)
Tackles     16
Interceptions     0
Pass deflections     0

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.

Professional career

2008 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in 195 lb 4.22 s 1.42 s 2.51 s 4.36 s 6.86 s 40 in 10 ft 10 in

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. ↑ https://twitter.com/Spoony29/statuses/352441271110991873

External links

v · d · eNew York Giants Super Bowl XLVI Champions
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