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2013 ATLANTA FALCONS VETERAN PLAYERS<br />
tributed with 52 tackles (38 solo) and one sack.<br />
• Notched a career-high 10 tackles (eight solo) and his<br />
first career sack, dragging down Cardinals QB Derek<br />
Anderson in a win against Arizona (9/19/10).<br />
• Posted nine tackles (eight solo) in his NFL debut at<br />
Pittsburgh (9/12/10).<br />
EXTRA POINTS<br />
• In 2012, hosted a youth football camp at Flowery<br />
Branch High School for the local youth to participate.<br />
Weatherspoon was joined by several NFL<br />
players, including teammates Shann Schillinger,<br />
William Moore and Thomas DeCoud.<br />
• Participated in Fashion Funds the Cure, a fashion<br />
show to benefit the Rally Foundation, a local childhood<br />
cancer research foundation. <strong>Falcons</strong> players<br />
served as escorts and models with local children<br />
who have been afflicted with cancer.<br />
• In 2010, was a participant in the Atlanta <strong>Falcons</strong><br />
Rookie Club sponsored by UnitedHealthcare of<br />
Georgia, this program gives the players the opportunity<br />
to take part in several charitable events.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
• A s t a n d o u t l i n e b a c ke r a t t h e U n i ve r s i t y o f M i s s o u r i<br />
where he started each of his final 41 games.<br />
• Recorded 413 career tackles (240 solo), 12.5 sacks,<br />
43.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions (two returned<br />
for touchdowns), five forced fumbles, one<br />
fumble recovery and 17 passes defensed.<br />
• Graduated as the third player in school history to<br />
lead the team in tackles three times in a career as<br />
his 413 stops rank third in school history and 10th<br />
on the Big 12 Conference all-time list.<br />
• As a senior, was voted team captain while earning<br />
Butkus Award finalist, Lombardi Award semifinalist<br />
and Lott Trophy quarterfinalist honors.<br />
• Named a first-team All-Big 12 selection from 2007-<br />
09 as he averaged 132 tackles per season over that<br />
time span.<br />
• His 155 tackles in 2008 rank second on the Tigers<br />
season-record list, while finishing fifth nationally<br />
that season.<br />
• Graduated ranking 13th on the school career chart<br />
with 12.5 sacks.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
• Attended Jasper High School and was named the<br />
Texas District 22-3A Player of the Year as a senior<br />
after recording 98 tackles, eight tackles for loss,<br />
four sacks and two interceptions.<br />
• Added second-team all-state honors while competing<br />
as a receiver. Finished with 27 catches for 428<br />
yards and seven touchdowns.<br />
• Was named a first-team all-district selection as a<br />
junior and was chosen as the Class 22-3A Defensive<br />
Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore.<br />
• Was an all-state selection in track and an all-district<br />
honoree in basketball.<br />
• Cousin of former WNBA star, Teresa<br />
Weatherspoon.<br />
• His full name is Franklin De’Sean Weatherspoon.<br />
• A native of Jasper, Texas.<br />
WEATHERSPOON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS<br />
YEAR GP/GS TK SO AST SK YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS TD<br />
2010 ATL 11/5 52 38 14 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0<br />
2011 ATL 16/16 127 86 41 4.0 35.0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0<br />
2012 ATL 13/13 114 84 30 3.0 10.0 1 6 6 0 4 1 1 0 0<br />
TOTAL 40/34 293 208 85 8.0 54.0 1 6 6 0 13 1 2 0 0<br />
WEATHERSPOON’S BEST GAMES<br />
TACKLES SACKS FORCED FUMBLES FUMBLE RECOVERIES<br />
13 at TB (9/25/11) 1.0, Seven Times 1 at SD (9/23/12) 1, Two Times<br />
12, Two Times Last at WAS (10/7/12) Last vs. DEN (9/17/11)<br />
Last at WAS (10/7/12)<br />
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