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Jersey Number 22
Lee Witherspoon
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- North Jackson
Bio
Career Notes & Records
Career: Played defensive back at A.H. Parker High School prior to transferring to North Jackson ... Holds Alabama state records for single-season rushing touchdowns (53) and total touchdowns in a season (59).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 11 games with one start ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020.
at Alabama (10/31): Totaled four receptions for 25 yards ... Carried once for no gain. Vanderbilt (11/7): Finished two catches for 11 yards. at Georgia (11/21): Caught two passes for 11 yards. Auburn (12/12): Made his first career start ... Caught one pass for two yards. Missouri (12/19): Carried three times for 26 yards. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Gained nine yards on two carries ... Added one tackle on special teams.
2019 (True Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in 11 games … Tallied 22 carries for 101 yards and one touchdown … Caught three receptions and 19 yards.
Southern Miss (9/7): Made collegiate debut … Gained 40 yards on seven carries with one touchdown … Busted a 22-yard run for his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter. Kansas State (9/14): Carried three times for four yards. at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Rushed twice for three yards. No. 2 LSU (10/19): Caught two passes for 16 yards. at Texas A&M (10/26): Returned first kickoff of his career for 15 yards in the fourth quarter. at Arkansas (11/2): Ran five times for 24 yards. Abilene Christian (11/23): Rushed once for 13 yards. vs. Louisville (12/30): Carried four times for 17 yards.
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High School
Prepped his final season at North Jackson High School under Mark Rose … Spent his first three years of high school at A.H. Parker High School … Played defensive back at A.H. Parker, before transitioning to running back at North Jackson … Three-star recruit per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked No. 25 overall recruit in Alabama by ESPN … Tabbed No. 42 ranked running back in the country by ESPN … Broke Alabama High School Athletic Association single-season state record for rushing touchdowns (53) and total touchdowns (59) as a senior … As a senior, led the AHSAA with 2,846 rushing yards, averaging 19.2 yards per carry … Added three receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown … Totaled 25 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown … Returned 10 punts for 356 yards and three touchdowns … Added one kickoff return for 80 yards and a score … His efforts helped North Jackson produce a program-record 677 points … Competed in the 2018 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Also lettered in track and field … Finished sixth at the 2019 AHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships in the 100-meter dash (11.06), after qualifying as the No. 2 seed (10.84) … Finished second at the 2018 AHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships in the 100-meter dash (10.85) … Committed to MSU on November 27, 2018.
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Personal
Born Lee The’Andhony Witherspoon on April 17, 2001 … Son of Diane and Larry Witherspoon … Has two older brothers – Robert Williams and Larry Witherspoon … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @LeeWitherspoon9.
Career: Played defensive back at A.H. Parker High School prior to transferring to North Jackson ... Holds Alabama state records for single-season rushing touchdowns (53) and total touchdowns in a season (59).
2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in all 11 games with one start ... One of 26 Bulldogs to make their first career start in 2020.
at Alabama (10/31): Totaled four receptions for 25 yards ... Carried once for no gain. Vanderbilt (11/7): Finished two catches for 11 yards. at Georgia (11/21): Caught two passes for 11 yards. Auburn (12/12): Made his first career start ... Caught one pass for two yards. Missouri (12/19): Carried three times for 26 yards. vs. Tulsa (12/31): Gained nine yards on two carries ... Added one tackle on special teams.
2019 (True Freshman Season)
Season: Appeared in 11 games … Tallied 22 carries for 101 yards and one touchdown … Caught three receptions and 19 yards.
Southern Miss (9/7): Made collegiate debut … Gained 40 yards on seven carries with one touchdown … Busted a 22-yard run for his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter. Kansas State (9/14): Carried three times for four yards. at No. 7 Auburn (9/28): Rushed twice for three yards. No. 2 LSU (10/19): Caught two passes for 16 yards. at Texas A&M (10/26): Returned first kickoff of his career for 15 yards in the fourth quarter. at Arkansas (11/2): Ran five times for 24 yards. Abilene Christian (11/23): Rushed once for 13 yards. vs. Louisville (12/30): Carried four times for 17 yards.
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High School
Prepped his final season at North Jackson High School under Mark Rose … Spent his first three years of high school at A.H. Parker High School … Played defensive back at A.H. Parker, before transitioning to running back at North Jackson … Three-star recruit per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Ranked No. 25 overall recruit in Alabama by ESPN … Tabbed No. 42 ranked running back in the country by ESPN … Broke Alabama High School Athletic Association single-season state record for rushing touchdowns (53) and total touchdowns (59) as a senior … As a senior, led the AHSAA with 2,846 rushing yards, averaging 19.2 yards per carry … Added three receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown … Totaled 25 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one interception, which he returned for a touchdown … Returned 10 punts for 356 yards and three touchdowns … Added one kickoff return for 80 yards and a score … His efforts helped North Jackson produce a program-record 677 points … Competed in the 2018 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Also lettered in track and field … Finished sixth at the 2019 AHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships in the 100-meter dash (11.06), after qualifying as the No. 2 seed (10.84) … Finished second at the 2018 AHSAA 4A Track and Field Championships in the 100-meter dash (10.85) … Committed to MSU on November 27, 2018.
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Personal
Born Lee The’Andhony Witherspoon on April 17, 2001 … Son of Diane and Larry Witherspoon … Has two older brothers – Robert Williams and Larry Witherspoon … Major is undeclared … Twitter handle is @LeeWitherspoon9.
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