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2024 Football Roster

14 Jermaine Witherspoon

  • Position Safety
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 150
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.
  • Prev School Killian HS (Tusculum)
  • Major Masters of Sports Administration

Biography

At Midwestern State

Fifth Year (2024)

started five of the 10 games in which he appeared … finished the season with 28 tackles, including 17 solo stops … recovered a fumble in 36-15 win at Eastern New Mexico (9/21) … forced a fumble in 40-13 loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville (10/5) … broke up a pass in 38-33 loss at Western Colorado (9/7) … had season-high eight tackles in 27-3 loss to UT Permian Basin (9/28) … had season-high four solo tackles in 18-11 win over Missouri Southern (8/29) …

At Tusculum University

Senior

finished second on the team and third in the league with his four interceptions (43rd in NCAA II)... fourth on the squad in tackles for a second straight year as he posted 49 solos including two for loss... selected All-South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division Team… ran career totals to 175 tackles with six for loss... his 10 career interceptions are tied for third-most in school history while his 133 INT return yards are sixth in the program record book... his 24 career passes defended are 10th-most by a Pioneer…

Junior

finished fourth on the roster with his 48 tackles including one for loss... tallied three passes defended with a pair of interceptions, to go along with one fumble recovery... selected All-South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division Second Team…

Sophomore

played in 10 games where he finished with 64 total tackles (40 solos, 24 assists)... 3 tackles for loss with a forced fumble... posted seven passes defended including two interceptions and five break-ups...

Freshman

played in five games with two starts against Erskine (Mar. 27) and Limestone (Apr. 3)... Six tackles at Erskine including four solo stops…

At Killian High (Miami, Fla.)

three-year letterman at safety for head coach Derrick Gibson… made 59 tackles with 28 assists and six interceptions.... forced two fumbles and recovered one… Selected to play in the Miami Dade All-Star Game and was first-team All-District... named team MVP…

Personal

son of Tammy Sawyer… brothers are Frank, Dorian and Thomas… enjoys watching movies… favorite athlete is Frank Gore Jr. …

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