Tom Lemming All-American, he is one of the top eight fullbacks in the country according to that publication...#6 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep...also an All-America selection according to the National Recruiting Advisor...#5 running back in the ACC region by BlueChips...one of the top eight fullbacks in the South by the Plyler Report...a four-year starter...rushed for 1002 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior in high school...had 2780 yards rushing for his career in 422 attempts and scored 39 touchdowns...had 73 solos, 44 assists and 12 sacks for his career on defense...also caught a TD pass and threw for another...played five positions in his high school career, tailback, fullback, tight end, linebacker and defensive end...as a junior he returned three kickoffs for touchdowns and also rushed for 922 yards and 14 scores...he averaged 8.3 yards per rush...all-conference for three years...runs the 100 meters in 10.9 and has a 31-inch vertical jump....no relation to former Tiger and current Philadelphia Eagles running back Derrick Witherspoon...played for Tad Baucom at Monroe High in Monroe, NC.