- Colston Weatherington
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Colston Weatherington Orlando Predators — No. 55 Offensive Lineman / Defesive Lineman Date of birth: October 29, 1977 Place of birth: Graceville, Florida Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 275 lb (125 kg) Arena Football debut 2004 for the Dallas Desperados Career history College: Central Missouri Teams:
- Dallas Cowboys (2001–2003)
- Amsterdam Admirals (2002)
- Dallas Desperados (2004–2008)
- Orlando Predators (2010–present)
Current status: Active Career highlights and awards - 2004 AFL All Rookie team
- 2006, 2008 AFL Lineman of the Year
- 2006–2008 AFL All-Arena team
External stats Stats at ArenaFootball.com Colston Weatherington (born October 29, 1977 in Graceville, Florida) is an arena football player. He played collegiately at the University of Central Missouri, and is cuurently an offensive lineman–defensive lineman for the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He was originally drafted in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, and appeared in three games for the team in the 2002 season.[1] Weatherington was named to the AFL All-Rookie team in his first season in the former AFL (2004), as a member of the Dallas Desperados, and to the All-Arena first team each year from 2006 to 2008.[2] In 2006 and 2008, he won the league's Lineman of the Year award.[3] For the first season of the current AFL, he was assigned to play for the Predators.[4]
Early life and college career
Weatherington attended Rehobeth High Elementary/High School(Dothan, AL) until his junior year, then Graceville High School his Junior and Senior year, where he helped the team win a state championship and gain a second-place finish. He later began attending college at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he recorded 68 tackles and 13 sacks his freshman year and earned All-State and All-Region community college honors.[5] After transferring to Central Missouri State University, he earned All-America and MIAA Defensive MVP honors.[2]
References
- ^ "Colston Weatherington". Pro Football Reference. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WeatCo20.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ a b "Former MIAA stars earn first-team All-Arena honors". WIBW-TV. 2008-06-25. http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/21647269.html. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ Watkins, Calvin (2008-07-02). "Weatherington named AFL lineman of year". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/desperados/stories/070308dnspodesperados.42db328.html. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "Landing A Big Fish". Orlando Predators. 2010-01-29. http://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=3700&ATCLID=204877204. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "Colston Weatherington". Dallas Desperados. http://www.dallasdesperados.com/dd_player_weatherington_colston.cfm. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
External links
Dallas Cowboys 2001 NFL Draft selections Quincy Carter • Tony Dixon • Willie Blade • Markus Steele • Matt Lehr • Daleroy Stewart • Colston Weatherington • John Nix • Char-ron DorseyCategories:- 1977 births
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Dallas Desperados players
- Central Missouri Mules football players
- American football defensive ends
- Living people
- Amsterdam Admirals players
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