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American football player (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael L. Whiting (born January 11, 1960) is a former American football fullback in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Jacksonville Bulls. He played college football at Florida State University.
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Position: | Fullback |
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Born: | Clearwater, Florida, U.S. | January 11, 1960
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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High school: | Largo (FL) |
College: | Florida State |
NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 11 / pick: 304 |
Career history | |
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Whiting attended Largo High School, where he was an all-around fullback. He accepted a football scholarship from Florida State University.
He was a two-year starter at fullback. As a junior, he posted 133 carries for 500 yards, 6 rushing touchdowns and 25 receptions for 203 yards.
As a senior, he registered 111 carries for 461 yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 29 receptions for 211 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. In the school's first game against the University of Notre Dame, he had 115 total yards (71 rushing yards) and 2 receiving touchdowns, to help the team win 19-13.[1]
He finished his college career with 355 carries for 1,485 rushing yards (4.2-yard avg.), 12 rushing touchdowns, 74 receptions for 575 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. He had 2 career 100-rushing games and one 90-yard rushing effort against Ohio State University.
Whiting was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the eleventh round (304th overall) of the 1982 NFL draft.[2] He was waived on July 30.[3]
On August 2, 1982, he was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[4] He was released on August 23.[5]
On September 22, 1982, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League.[6]
In 1984, he played with the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League. He played with the team until the league folded.
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