1. Will Witherspoon was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.
20 Facts About Will Witherspoon
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Will Witherspoon played for the St Louis Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tennessee Titans.
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Will Witherspoon attended Good Shepherd Lutheran School in middle school.
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Will Witherspoon played running back for Rutherford High School in Panama City, Florida, but switched to linebacker before his senior year.
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Will Witherspoon was chosen as the USA Today Florida Player of the Year for his efforts as a senior, where he posted 112 tackles, 3 sacks, and three interceptions.
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Will Witherspoon played college football at the University of Georgia, where he was a starter for three years.
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Will Witherspoon graduated with 211 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
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Will Witherspoon was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2002 NFL draft.
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Will Witherspoon was the latest addition to new coach John Fox's overhaul of the defense, and Witherspoon's versatility at linebacker helped the Panthers total the second-best defense in the league.
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Will Witherspoon replaced Dan Morgan at middle linebacker halfway through the season after Morgan went down with injury.
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Will Witherspoon intercepted his first pass off New Orleans Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks.
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Will Witherspoon ended the campaign with a total of 99 tackles, one sack and one interception.
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Will Witherspoon set personal bests with three sacks and four interceptions and a then career-high of 103 tackles.
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In 2005, his final year with the Panthers, Will Witherspoon played in 15 games and finished the season 81 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions.
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On October 20,2009, Will Witherspoon was traded from the Rams to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth round draft pick in 2010.
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Will Witherspoon was signed by the Tennessee Titans on March 9,2010.
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Will Witherspoon was voted by his teammates as the Titans Ed Block Courage Award recipient.
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Will Witherspoon then took a job as the St Louis Rams sideline reporter for Rams Radio Network.
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Will Witherspoon owns the sustainable Shire Gate Farm near Owensville, MO.
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Will Witherspoon has multiple children, including 3 children with ex-wife, Rebecca, and 2 children with ex-girlfriend, Tori Darling.