OLB · Los Angeles Rams
Will Witherspoon
Age 45 · 185 cm (6'1") · 110 kg · Born Aug 19, 1980 · Georgia
NFL career
2002
debut year
2013
last season
12
seasons
#51
jersey
College: Georgia
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#73
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2013 · 168 games.
Defense
634solo tackles
26.0sacks
14INTs
3def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 47 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 63 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 73 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Carolina Panthers | 15 | 57 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 84 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 82 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 47 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Philadelphia Eagles | 17 | 64 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 43 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 39 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tennessee Titans | 10 | 23 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Other "Witherspoon" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Georgia alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Georgia.
Arian Smith
WR · 2025 · Jets
Ben Yurosek
TE · 2025 · Vikings
Benjamin Chukwuma
OT · 2025 · Buccaneers
Chaz Chambliss
LB · 2025 · Vikings
Dan Jackson
SAF · 2025 · Lions
Dominic Lovett
WR · 2025 · Lions
Dylan Fairchild
G · 2025 · Bengals
Jackson Hawes
TE · 2025 · Bills
Jalon Walker
LB · 2025 · Falcons
Jared Wilson
C · 2025 · Patriots
2002 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
#66
#67
#68
#69
#71
#76
#77
Fred Weary
G · HOU
#66
Fred Weary
DB · HOU
#67
Matt Schobel
TE · CIN
#68
Andre' Goodman
CB · DET
#69
Saleem Rasheed
LB · SFO
#70
Willie Offord
S · MIN
#71
Ben Leber
OLB · SDG
#72
Roosevelt Williams
CHI
#74
#75
Joe Jefferson
IND
Derek Ross
DB · DAL
#76
Melvin Fowler
C · CLE
#77
Rocky Calmus
LB · TEN
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Will Witherspoon.
Ben Leber
Debut 2002 · #59 · Rams
Bryan Thomas
Debut 2002 · #58 · Jets
Coy Wire
Debut 2002 · #52 · Falcons
David Thornton
Debut 2002 · #50 · Titans
James Harrison
Debut 2002 · #92 · Patriots
Levar Fisher
Debut 2002 · #52 · Cardinals
Ryan Nece
Debut 2002 · #55 · Lions
Scott Fujita
Debut 2002 · #99 · Browns
Born on August 19
Fred Carr
1946 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Johnson
1946 · Cincinnati Bengals
Doug Dressler
1948 · Kansas City Chiefs
David Beverly
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Allan Ellis
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jerry Broadnax
1951 · Houston Texans
Clyde Powers
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Cecil Johnson
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers