Sean Weatherspoon is a linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He played college football at University of Missouri..
One of only four true freshmen to play for the Tigers in 2006, Weatherspoon saw action in all 13 games, primarily on various special teams units, and was named Mizzou's special teams player of the year, as he led the team with 9 tackles on kickoff coverage. Weatherspoon was listed as the backup on the depth chart at middle linebacker to senior co-captain Dedrick Harrington, and had 17 tackles in all for the season.
As a sophomore, Weatherspoon became a starter at weakside linebacker and blossomed into a leader on the field. He led the team with 130 tackles, and also broke up 8 passes on the year (2nd-most on the team). Weatherspoon received All-Big 12 First Team honors by the Associated Press, San Antonio Express-News, and Rivals.com in 2007.
In 2008, Weatherspoon finished the season with 155 tackles, which were the 2nd-most in Missouri single-season history, trailing only to Travis McDonald (164 in 1994). He also had 18.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (2 of which he returned for touchdowns), and also broke up 7 passes. In the 2008 Alamo Bowl, Weatherspoon was named the game's defensive MVP after registering 17 tackles.
Weatherspoon could have been a second or third round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft, but opted to return for his senior season to once again lead the Mizzou defense. Six games into the 2009 campaign he had already reached the 50 tackle plateau. Not only is Weatherspoon productive, but he is the complete package. He can get into the backfield or drop back in coverage and does both amazingly well. He will not be the biggest hitting or the fastest linebacker around, but few will be able to do everything as well as Weatherspoon.Weatherspoon finished off his senior season strongly. On the year he ended up with a team high 111 tackles and added 14.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.5 sacks and one interception.
The Tigers tackling machine and team leader will make a great addition to the Atlanta Falcons. The future is bright for the relentless and hard-working linebacker.
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Sean Weatherspoon Game Worn Missouri Tigers “Senior Day” Jersey (Worn for his last home game at Memorial Stadium on November 21st, 2009 against the Iowa State Cyclones)
Weatherspoon wore the featured Tigers jersey in his last home game at Memorial Stadium on November 21st, 2009 against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Tigers defeated the Cyclones 34-24 behind a career day by Missouri receiver Danario Alexander who caught 11 passes for 173 yards. This jersey has significant meaning since it was worn for Weatherspoon’s last game at Memorial Stadium in front of the beloved Tigers fans. It capped off an incredible college career by one of the best Missouri Tigers ever!
The jersey shows great use, especially in the shoulders where you can see hit marks, a few repairs and other battle scars from the linebacker. Weatherspoon has signed the jersey with a 7 ½ inch bold signature across his #1 on the front and added “Worn Vs. ISU “Senior Day” in his #2 in black. The lower left tail has Size 40 tag with “Length +4 tag” and L hangtag with laundry tag present on inside lower left tail. This is one of the nicest jerseys we have ever handled considering the special significance of it, Weatherspoon being one of the greatest Missouri Tigers of all time and the expectations of him becoming an elite NFL Pro Bowl player.
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Sean Weatherspoon Game Worn Missouri Tigers Nike Black and White Cleats (Worn for his last home game at Memorial Stadium on November 21st, 2009 against the Iowa State Cyclones)
Weatherspoon wore these black and white Nike cleats in his last home game at Memorial Stadium on November 21st, 2009 against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Tigers defeated the Cyclones 34-24 behind a career day by Missouri receiver Danario Alexander who caught 11 passes for 173 yards. These cleats have significant meaning since it was worn for Weatherspoon’s last game at Memorial Stadium in front of the beloved Tigers fans. It capped off an incredible college career by one of the best Missouri Tigers ever!
The featured black and white cleats were worn by Weatherspoon on Senior Day, his last game at Memorial Stadium. The cleats show good use and have Weatherspoon’s #12 written in black on both heels. The tongue of both cleats have been torn and Weatherspoon had to change over to another pair of black and white Nike cleats (different model) during the game. The hard-hitting linebacker has signed both cleats and added ‘Worn vs ISU, Senior Day” to the inside of left cleat. Awesome!
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Sean Weatherspoon Game Worn Missouri Tigers “Senior Day” Gloves (Worn for his last home game at Memorial Stadium on November 21st, 2009 against the Iowa State Cyclones)
Weatherspoon wore the featured gloves in his last home game at Memorial Stadium on November 21st, 2009 against the Iowa State Cyclones. The Tigers defeated the Cyclones 34-24 behind a career day by Missouri receiver Danario Alexander who caught 11 passes for 173 yards. These gloves have significant meaning since it was worn for Weatherspoon’s last game at Memorial Stadium in front of the beloved Tigers fans. It capped off an incredible college career by one of the best Missouri Tigers ever!
The featured Nike white, gray and black gloves show good use and have been signed by Weatherspoon. The linebacker has added “Worn vs. ISU Senior Day, Sean Weatherspoon to the left glove. Weatherspoon wore 2 pairs of gloves for this game. (He usually switches gloves during games)
