CFB
Damonta Witherspoon
RB · Murray State
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Murray State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2024
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #2,154
- Stars
- ★★★
- Rating
- 0.8200
- Class
- 2020
- Committed To
- Murray State
- Hometown
- East St. Louis, IL
Accolades
0
No accolades.
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Georgia | 8 | 28 | 0 | 3.5 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida | 9 | 26 | 1 | 2.9 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Alabama State | 23 | 126 | 1 | 5.5 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | VMI | 7 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | East Tennessee State | 8 | 23 | 0 | 2.9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Mercer | 19 | 47 | 2 | 2.5 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | The Citadel | 9 | 41 | 0 | 4.6 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Wofford | 12 | 31 | 0 | 2.6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Tennessee Tech | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2.4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Chattanooga | 11 | 32 | 1 | 2.9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Western Carolina | 5 | 48 | 0 | 9.6 | 21 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2024 · vs 382 RBs
Rush Yds
44723
Y/C
3.86
Rush TD
550
Rec Yds
12962
PPA
-0.045
Usage
19%49
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2024 · vs 382
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2024 · pedigree vs PPA
Underperformed-39 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★ 0.8200 · #2,154 nat'l
Production5th pct PPA · vs 382 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 580'22 | 1,410 |
| Rush TD | 5'24 | 10 |
| Rec Yds | 129'24 | 204 |
Usage
2024 · share of team
Overall
19%
Rush
34%
Pass
7%
1st Down
24%
2nd Down
17%
3rd Down
15%
Standard Downs
22%
Passing Downs
12%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2024 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2024 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 40.6 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 48.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 23.0 |
| Std dev | 28.5 |
| Boom rate | 9% |
| Bust rate | 9% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2024 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
-0.04
By play type
Pass
-0.07
Rush
-0.04
By down
1st Down
-0.17
2nd Down
-0.14
3rd Down
0.49
By down type
Standard Downs
-0.04
Passing Downs
-0.05
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Samford | -0.04 | -0.07 | -0.04 | -0.17 | -0.14 | 0.49 | -0.04 | -0.05 | -5.6 |
| 2023 | Samford | 0.17 | -0.42 | 0.23 | -0.19 | 0.12 | 0.95 | 0.12 | 0.40 | 11.6 |
| 2022 | Murray State | -0.10 | 0.67 | -0.14 | -0.29 | -0.00 | 0.27 | -0.21 | 0.10 | -10.7 |
| 2021 | Murray State | -0.12 | 0.07 | -0.14 | -0.12 | -0.17 | 0.01 | -0.17 | -0.07 | -2.1 |
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