2 Jermaine Witherspoon
2 - Jermaine Witherspoon
Height: 6-0
Weight: 165
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Position: DB
Year: Sr.
High School: Killian HS
Major: Sport Management
gp 10
tk 49.0
sac 0.0
int 4
ffum 1

Career: In his 33 career outings, Witherspoon has been credited with 175 tackles with six for loss... His 10 career interceptions are tied for third-most in TU 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.

2023: All-South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division Team... 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... He earned SAC and TSWA Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Mars Hill as he was part of three forced turnovers including his 23-yard fumble return for a touchdown... Also had an interception and forced a fumble to go along with his seven tackles as TU defeated the MHU 29-27 in double-overtime to win the Mountain Division title and punch its ticket for the SAC Championship Game... Season-high eight tackles and three pass break-ups at Wingate (Sep. 16)... Six stops at Emory & Henry (Oct. 21) with one for loss... Returned an interception for 29 yards vs UVA Wise (Oct. 14)... Also had an interception and a break-up at Carson-Newman (Oct. 7)... Posted an interception at Virginia St. (Sep. 9).

2022: All-South Atlantic Conference Mountain Division Second Team... 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... Appeared in eight contests and tallied a season-high 11 tackles in the road win at Barton... Tallied nine stops against Wingate and posted eight hits against Carson-Newman.

2021: Played in 10 games where he finished with 64 total tackles (40 solos, 24 assists)... 3 tackles for loss (-11 yds) with a forced fumble... Posted seven passes defended including two interceptions and five break-ups... Career-best 13 tackles at No. 10 Wingate (Oct. 2)... 10 stops in home win over Limestone (Sep. 18) including eight solo hits with a forced fumble and an interception... Nine tackles at Mars Hill (Nov. 6) and seven each against Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 9), UVA Wise (Oct. 16) and Barton (Oct. 23)... Had five stops and returned an interception 26 yards at Catawba (Oct. 30)... Three punt returns to 21 yards.

2020: Played in five games with two starts against Erskine (Mar. 27) and Limestone (Apr. 3)... Six tackles at Erskine including four solo stops... Three tackles at Mars Hill (Mar. 12) and returned an interception from the goal line for 45 yards against the Lions... Three tackles at Lenoir-Rhyne (Apr. 10) including an interception and a pass break-up... Two tackles and a pass break-up vs Limestone (Apr. 3).

High School: Graduated from Killian HS in Miami, Fla... Coached by Derrick Gibson (football)... 59 tackles with 28 assists and 6 INT.... 2 caused fumbles and one fumble recovery… Selected to play in the Miami Dade All-Star Game and was 1st Team All-District... Team MVP.

Personal: Born March 13, 2002 in Miami, Fla... Nickname: "Spoon"... Graduated in May 2024 with his B.A. in Sport Management.

Recent Games
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 27 23
Assists 22 15
Tackles 49.0 38.0
Tackles per game 4.9 5.4
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 4 3
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 1 1
Tackle for loss 1.5 1.5
Tackle for loss yards 4 4
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 6 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0 -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 at Kennesaw State L, 38-7 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Virginia St. L, 21-17 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 16 at Wingate W, 23-21 6 2 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 3 - -
Sep 23 Catawba W, 35-21 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 30 Barton L, 17-14 2 5 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Carson-Newman W, 27-21 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 1 - -
Oct 14 UVA Wise W, 35-7 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 29 0 1 - -
Oct 21 at Emory & Henry L, 27-24 4 2 6.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Erskine W, 52-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 #25 Mars Hill W, 29-27 4 3 7.0 - - 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 - - -
Nov 11 #15/13 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 48-7 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 33 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - 1 1
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - 1 1
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 5 - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 33 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - 6 68 11.3 0 26
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 6 68 11.3 0 26
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 5 - - - - 0 .0
2021-22 10 - - 68 - 68 6.8
2022-23 8 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 33 - - 68 - 68 2.1
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.6 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
Total 6 0.2 - - - 0 0 1 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 5 9 5 14.0 2.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 52 2 -
2021-22 10 40 24 64.0 6.4 - - 3.0 11 1 - - 2 26 5 -
2022-23 8 27 21 48.0 6.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 2 26 1 0
2023-24 10 27 22 49.0 4.9 0.0 0 1.5 4 1 1 23 4 29 6 0
Total 33 103 72 175.0 5.3 0.0 0 5.5 16 2 2 23 10 133 14 0
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
-
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 6 0.6 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
Conference 6 0.9 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 1.2 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 1.2 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 6 3.0 - - - - 0 1 - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 27 22 49.0 4.9 0.0 0 1.5 4 1 1 23 4 29 6 0
Conference 7 23 15 38.0 5.4 0.0 0 1.5 4 1 1 23 3 29 6 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 13 11 24.0 4.8 - - 0.5 1 1 1 23 2 29 2 -
Away 5 14 11 25.0 5.0 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 17 8 25.0 5.0 - - 0.5 1 1 1 23 3 29 6 -
Losses 5 10 14 24.0 4.8 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
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August 1 1 4 5.0 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 12 11 23.0 5.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 4 -
October 3 8 3 11.0 3.7 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 29 2 0
November 2 6 4 10.0 5.0 - - 0.5 1 1 1 23 1 0 - -