Troy University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Kris Weatherspoon
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Natchez, Miss.
- High School:
- Natchez HS
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
2016 Sun Belt Newcomer Team
2016 (Junior): Big hitter in the Trojan secondary โฆ Finished the year second on the team with 52 tackles from his safety position โฆ Finished fifth on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with eight pass break ups โฆ Intercepted a pass, recorded three tackles and had a pass break up in Troyโs victory in the Dollar General Bowl ... Had four tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass break ups at No. 2 Clemson โฆ Also had a pair of pass break ups against UMass โฆ Recorded a tackle in 12-of-13 games and had four or more stops in eight different games โฆ Had a season-high eight tackles and a tackle for loss against New Mexico State โฆ Recovered a fumble and had four tackles against Appalachian State โฆ Majority of tackles were solo as 42 of his 52 were unassistedย
Hinds CC: Finished fourth overall and first among defensive backs with 60 tackles during his sophomore season at Hinds CC โฆ Also broke up five passes, forced a fumble and recorded one tackle for loss โฆ Eagles held opponents to just 159.7 passing yards per game and 23.1 points per game โฆ As a freshman, recorded 38 tackles, three pass break ups, a fumble recovery and one tackle for loss
High School: Earned Mississippi 6A all-state honors in addition to all-metro honors following his senior season at Natchez (Miss.) HS โฆ Set a school record with 10 interceptions in a single season ... Finished his high school career with 15 interceptions โฆ Played receiver and defensive back ... Also played soccer for the Bulldogs
Personal: Full name is Kristopher Omar Weatherspoon ... Born Oct. 6, 1994, in Natchez, Miss. ... Son of Dell Quinn and Henry Weatherspoon ... Has one brother, Trent, and one sister, Kaitlyn ... Majoring in psychology
