Will Bartholomew (born October 1, 1978, in Nashville, Tennessee) is a former American football fullback and now CEO of D1 Sports.[1]
Bartholomew played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team, earning many honors including 2001 SEC Good Works Team, Verizon Academic All-District IV, Academic All-SEC; 2000 Academic All-SEC; 1999 Academic All-SEC; and 1998 Academic All-SEC.[2] He was a captain on the 1998 National Championship winning team that went 13–0 with a victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl.[3][4][5][6] He functioned primarily as a "blocking" back for the team.[7]
As an undrafted free agent, Bartholomew was to play in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos.[8] Bartholomew's career ended after suffering a knee injury during training camp that required multiple extensive surgeries.[9]
Bartholomew is the founder & CEO of D1 Sports, a training and therapy company dedicated to being The PLACE for the ATHLETE. [10]
Bartholomew's brother, Ben, also played for the Tennessee Volunteers.[11][12]