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Will Witherspoon

Georgia · Linebacker · 1998-2001

TAK
68
COV
73
SPD
62

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Witherspoon was the No. 73 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 21st-highest linebacker rating at Georgia since 1990 and No. 100 among all linebackers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2002
    • No. 73 overall pick, NFL Draft

Georgia Teammates

  1. 91David Pollack2001-04EDGE
  2. 86Thomas Davis Sr.2003-04LB
  3. 80Boss Bailey1999-2002LB
  4. 80Richard Seymour1997-2000EDGE
  5. 80Sean Jones2001-03S
  6. 74David Greene2001-04QB
  7. 74Leonard Pope2004-05TE
  8. 74Odell Thurman2003-04LB
  9. 74Randy McMichael1999-2001TE
  10. 74Reggie Brown2000-04WR

Full Georgia all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 91A.J. HawkOhio State · 2002-05LB
  2. 91Dan MorganMiami · 1997-2000LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Teddy LehmanOklahoma · 2001-03LB
  5. 90DeMeco RyansAlabama · 2002-05LB
  6. 90Derrick JohnsonTexas · 2001-04LB
  7. 90E.J. HendersonMaryland · 1998-2002LB
  8. 90Paul PoslusznyPenn State · 2003-06LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Will Witherspoon) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.