Player Career

Lee Witherspoon Career Story

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Player Story

Lee Witherspoon story

Lee Witherspoon built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a running back from Birmingham, AL wearing No. 5, spending time with Mississippi State and UAB. The clearest part of Lee Witherspoon's career was his backfield work: 433 rushing yards, 95 carries, 3 rushing touchdowns, and 135 receiving yards across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 135 receiving yards, 8 tackles, and 91 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Lee Witherspoon's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Mississippi State

    2019-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UAB

    2021-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920192020202020212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonMississippi State13852.84.6—
2019 Regular SeasonMississippi State13852.84.60
2020 PostseasonMississippi State8443.74-54
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State8443.740
2021 Regular SeasonUAB0——-84
2022 PostseasonUAB7939.27.479
2022 Regular SeasonUAB7939.27.40
2023 Regular SeasonUAB8932.74.210
2024 Regular SeasonUAB17844.36.789

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2021Mississippi State to UABP4 to G5/FCS15.5Jan 6, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Alabama A&M

Week 1 · W 59-0

Win with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

53

Scrimmage Yards

71.6 takeover

53 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.

Game stats

#2

vs Missouri

Week 16 · W 51-32 · Conference game

26

Scrimmage Yards

67.8 takeover

Win with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

26 scrimmage yards and 6.1 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs Southern Miss

Week 2 · W 38-15

40

Scrimmage Yards

64.9 takeover

Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

40 scrimmage yards and 12.3 usage.

Game stats

#4

vs Alcorn State

Week 1 · W 41-3

43

Scrimmage Yards

63 takeover

Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

43 scrimmage yards and 10.5 usage.

Game stats

#5

@ Charlotte

Week 14 · L 27-29 · Conference game

37

Scrimmage Yards

61.9 takeover

Loss with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

37 scrimmage yards and 7.9 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · UAB

178 primary output · 44.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage

53.3

#2

2019 Postseason · Mississippi State

50.5

138 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State

50.5

138 primary · 52.8 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

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