| The University of Missouri (commonly referred to | | | | the track team. |
| as MU or Mizzou) Tigers had one player taken in | | | | Despite being a dual threat as a contributor on |
| the 2010 NFL Draft that was held in New York | | | | both defense and offense as a wide receiver on |
| City in April. The name of the lone player selected | | | | the grid iron in high school Sean had to overcome |
| from the Columbia, Missouri based college is Sean | | | | the hurdle of being relatively undersized for his |
| Weatherspoon. | | | | linebacker position as a high school athlete looking |
| Weatherspoon was the first player selected by | | | | for top tier collegiate football recruiting attention. |
| the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2010 | | | | Despite eventually vaulting himself to becoming |
| NFL Draft with the 19th overall pick. The Falcons | | | | the second linebacker selected in the 2010 NFL |
| are excited about adding a talented young | | | | Draft (behind only Rolando McClain from the |
| linebacker to the heart of their defense. | | | | University of Alabama who was taken by the |
| Weatherspoon was born in December of 1987 in | | | | Oakland Raiders with the number 8 pick) |
| Greenville, South Carolina and long before he grew | | | | Weatherspoon had relatively few college football |
| into a top tier professional football prospect at 6'1" | | | | scholarship offers to choose from as a high |
| and 239 pounds he excelled as a high school | | | | school senior. Missouri ultimately won out over |
| athlete in the rich prep football land of the state | | | | competing full ride scholarships from Iowa State |
| of Texas. The multi-talented Weatherspoon | | | | University and Texas Christian University (TCU) |
| demonstrated himself to be a three sport star at | | | | amongst others. |
| Jasper High School in Jasper, Texas. Jasper is | | | | After playing in every game at the University of |
| located near the Louisiana and Texas border on | | | | Missouri as a true freshman in 2006 Sean had a |
| the east side of Texas. | | | | breakout season his sophomore year in 2007 in |
| In addition to being a college recruited linebacker in | | | | which he earned first team All-Big 12 honors for |
| high school Sean played basketball and participated | | | | his efforts. Sean eventually earned numerous |
| in track and field at Jasper High School. While best | | | | accolades from various organizations as a second |
| known for being an All-State football player Sean | | | | and third team All-American selection at his |
| was an All-District performer as a guard on the | | | | linebacker position. |
| basketball team and an All-State high jumper on | | | | |
