Derrick Witherspoon

[1] Witherspoon is currently the co-founder and Vice President of the South Carolina Chapter of the NFL Alumni.

[4] In the high jump, Witherspoon, and his team, had a three way tie for first place with a height of 17 feet 8 inches.

In his fourth game as a freshman, on Saturday, September 22, 1990 against Appalachain State, Witherspoon ran for 81 yards from scrimmage for a touchdown, his first as a college player, and the longest in 40 years in Death Valley.

[7] In 1996, during his second year in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, Witherspoon, ran for a total of 1,271 yards[8] as a kick-off returner on special teams and scored two touchdowns.

He was ranked #7 on the Top Ten Eagles kickoff returners of all time list by The Philly Voice in 2022.