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Huey Whittaker

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Huey Whittaker
No. 17, 15
PositionsWide receiver, linebacker
Personal information
Born (1981-06-19) June 19, 1981 (age 45)
Spring Hill, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSpringstead (Spring Hill)
CollegeSouth Florida
NFL draft2004 (undrafted)
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Receptions569
Receiving yards6,541
Receiving touchdowns148
Total tackles115
Interceptions6
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Hubert Alton George Whittaker (born June 19, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and linebacker in the Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at South Florida.

Early life

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Whittaker attended Frank W. Springstead High School in Spring Hill, Florida, where he was named a St. Petersburg Times All-Suncoast selection as a senior with 10 receiving touchdowns.[1]

College career

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Whittaker attended Hudson Valley Community College before transferring to the University of South Florida.

Professional career

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New York Jets

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Whittaker was signed to a future contract by the New York Jets on January 2, 2009.[2][3][4] He was waived on August 12 when the team signed placekicker Parker Douglass. He was re-signed on August 16 only to be waived again on August 30.

Spokane Shock

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Whittaker was a starting wide receiver for the Spokane Shock in 2010.

Florida Tuskers

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Whittaker was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 26, 2010.

References

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  1. Greg Auman (August 15, 2000). "Whittaker hopes to catch on as USF". www.sptimes.com. St. Petersburg Time. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. "New York Jets bio". Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  3. Lebefeld, Dan (April 10, 2009). "Sleeper at WR in Jets off-season program". Jets Confidential. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  4. Boland, Erik (April 16, 2009). "Morning minicamp practice". Newsday. Retrieved April 23, 2009.[dead link]