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2021 Fall Football Roster

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26 McKinley Witherspoon

26 McKinley Witherspoon

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Lenoir, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Hibriten
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 / 195

Summary

Biography

Personal:
  • Son of Bianca Witherspoon
  • Born March 10, 2001

2021 (RS Freshman):
  • Played in 10 games for the Phoenix
  • Second leading rusher with 86 carries for 299 yards. Added six rushing touchdowns. Also had 13 catches for 63 yards
  • Six rushing touchdowns led the team
  • Had a season-high 12 carries in a win at Richmond
  • Rushed for a season-best 45 yards in the victory at Campbell
  • Had two rushing touchdowns in a win at Towson
  • Had a season-best 25 receiving yards at Appalachian State
  • Picked up two receptions in a game five times

2020-21 (RS Freshman):
  • Appeared in five games as the main backup running back
  • Had 57 yards on the season on 24 carries and one touchdown
  • Rushed for a season-best 36 yards on nine carries and a rushing touchdown against No. 1 James Madison on March 6
  • Also caught three passes for 46 yards on the year

2019 (Freshman): 
  • Appeared in one game, making his collegiate debut on special teams against No. 19 Towson in the season finale

Prep:
  • Established as Hibriten High School's top running back for head coach Clay Lewis
  • Helped Hibriten to a 14-1 record as a senior, rushing for 1,861 yards on 112 carries with 12 100-yard games and 39 touchdowns on the way to an appearance in the state semifinals
  • Earned Conference Player of the Year as a senior and All-State honors as both a junior and senior
  • Was a big part of Hibriten's 16-0 state championship season as a junior in 2017, rushing for 2,057 yards and 37 touchdowns on the year
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2021
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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2019Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    32
  • 26

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 200 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    26
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