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12 Facts About Brandon Whitaker

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Brandon Marcel Whitaker was born on September 7,1985 and is an American former professional football running back who played for the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.

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Brandon Whitaker was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Alouettes in 2008.

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Brandon Whitaker played college football for the Baylor Bears, where he majored in communications.

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Brandon Whitaker led the CFL in rushing with 1,381 yards on 226 carries.

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Brandon Whitaker added 638 receiving yards to surpass 2,000 yards from scrimmage and had six-100 yard rushing games.

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Brandon Whitaker tore his ACL in September of the 2012 season, resulting in missing almost half the regular season.

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Early in the 2013 CFL season Brandon Whitaker suffered another injury, this time a separated shoulder, which resulted in him missing 13 of the 18 regular season games.

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Brandon Whitaker played in the first 13 games of the 2014 season before landing on the 6-game injured list with a foot injury to wrap up the season.

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On June 21,2015, Brandon Whitaker signed with division rivals the Toronto Argonauts.

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Brandon Whitaker's efforts resulted in him being named an East Division all-star for the second consecutive season.

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Brandon Whitaker is the son of Denise Hill and Aaron Whitaker.

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Brandon Whitaker appeared on the CBC program Hello Goodbye while awaiting for his is mother to arrive at the Pearson airport.