Brian Witherspoon

American football player (born 1985)

American football player

Brian Witherspoon

Witherspoon in 2009

No. 38, 36, 29

Position:

Cornerback / Return specialist

Personal information

Born:

(1985-06-05) June 5, 1985 (age 38)
Butler, Alabama, U.S.

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

Super Bowl champion (XLVI)
First-team NCAA Division II All-American (2007)

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles:	15
Fumble recoveries:	1
Return yards:	2,170

Player stats at PFR

Brian Witherspoon (born June 5, 1985) is an American track and field runner and former 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

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
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
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.