 Whittaker with the Panthers in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back Kick returner | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 2, 1989 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pearland (Pearland, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Texas (2007–2011) | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
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Foswhitt Jer'ald "Fozzy" Whittaker (born February 2, 1989)[1] is a former American professional football player and current college football color analyst.[2]
As a player he was a running back and kick returner for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL), during which time he played in Super Bowl 50 with the Carolina Panthers. He also played partial seasons with the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers, and was on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad for a season. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, where he was a 2011 first-team All-Big 12 selection, in the special teams as a kick returner, and was named an honorable mention for the 2011 All-Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.[3] He also played in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.[4][5] He was a member of the Texas track and field team, and participated in the 2010 Big 12 Track and Field Championship.[6]
- ^ "Fozzy Whittaker". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ @@FozzyWhitt (August 24, 2024). "I couldn't be more excited" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "2011 Football All-Big 12 Awards Announced". big12sports.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "2 Foswhitt Whittaker". Texassports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ George, Brandon (September 10, 2008). "Texas Longhorns' Foswhitt Whittaker sparkles in debut". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "2012 NFL Draft: Foswhitt Whittaker's 8 Biggest Strengths and Weaknesses". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2023.