Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Kris Weatherspoon
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Natchez, Miss.
- High School:
- Natchez HS
- Prev School:
- Hinds CC
2016 Sun Belt Newcomer Team
2016 (Junior): Big hitter in the Trojan secondary … Finished the year second on the team with 52 tackles from his safety position … Finished fifth on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with eight pass break ups … Intercepted a pass, recorded three tackles and had a pass break up in Troy’s victory in the Dollar General Bowl ... Had four tackles, a tackle for loss and two pass break ups at No. 2 Clemson … Also had a pair of pass break ups against UMass … Recorded a tackle in 12-of-13 games and had four or more stops in eight different games … Had a season-high eight tackles and a tackle for loss against New Mexico State … Recovered a fumble and had four tackles against Appalachian State … Majority of tackles were solo as 42 of his 52 were unassisted
Hinds CC: Finished fourth overall and first among defensive backs with 60 tackles during his sophomore season at Hinds CC … Also broke up five passes, forced a fumble and recorded one tackle for loss … Eagles held opponents to just 159.7 passing yards per game and 23.1 points per game … 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 … Set a school record with 10 interceptions in a single season ... Finished his high school career with 15 interceptions … 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
