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2009 Football Roster

6 Jeremiah Weatherspoon

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 220
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • High School Florida H.S.

Biography

2008 (Redshirt Junior): Starter at safety for 10 of the team’s 12 games...ranked fifth on the team and third among returners with 51 tackles... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss...picked off one pass, returning it 20 yards...broke up two passes and forced a fumble... opened the season with a five tackle and one interception performance at Kansas (8/30)...recorded six tackles at Iowa (9/6)... recorded a season-high 10 tackles and forced a fumble vs. USF (9/20)...at Toledo (9/27) recorded three tackles, one of them for a three-yard loss...registered one takedown at North Texas (10/4)...vs. Middle Tennessee (10/11) recorded three tackles...registered nine tackles, five of them unassisted, at Troy (10/18)...at Louisiana (11/1) recorded eight tackles, including six solo...picked up six tackles against Arkansas State (11/8)...injuries limited his play over the last three games.

2007 (Junior): Practiced, but did not play.

2006 (Sophomore): FIU’s top returning tackler with 50 (29 solo), which ranked 36th in Sun Belt Conference play...started all 12 games as the free safety...collected at least one tackle in every game including a season-high nine stops against Arkansas State (9/30)...also forced a fumble against the Indians...recorded eight tackles versus Louisiana-Monroe (11/11) and six at Florida Atlantic (11/25)...picked off two passes at North Texas (10/7) and against Louisiana-Lafayette (11/18), returning the second for 24 yards.

2005 (Freshman): Saw action in all 11 games with four starts at the strong safety position...picked up 15 tackles (nine solo) on the year with a career-high five stops in a start against North Texas (10/15)...had at least one stop in nine of the 11 games played.

Florida High School: Outstanding, all-around player for head coach Mike Hickman...FACA District 4 second-team offensive honoree...Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend second team player...named Coach’s Most Improved Offensive Player of the Year...MVP of the Talco Senior Bowl...3.5 Scholar-Athlete...also played basketball and track.

Personal: Born January 19, 1987...selected FIU over interest from Arizona State...son of Reggie Weatherspoon and Corine Watt...member of the FIU Honor Roll...business management major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2005Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'3" 210 lbs
    7
  • 13

    2006Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 211 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2007Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 221 lbs
    13
  • 6

    2008Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 213 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2009Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 220 lbs
    6