1. Foswhitt Jer'ald "Fozzy" Whittaker was born on February 2,1989 and is an American former professional football player and current college football color analyst.
26 Facts About Fozzy Whittaker
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Fozzy Whittaker entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2012 with the Arizona Cardinals and spent his rookie year as a member of the Cardinals' practice squad.
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Fozzy Whittaker spent the 2013 season on the rosters of the Cleveland Browns and San Diego Chargers.
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Fozzy Whittaker signed with the Carolina Panthers during the 2014 off-season and played with the Panthers from 2014 to 2018.
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Fozzy Whittaker 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.
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Fozzy Whittaker played in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
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Fozzy Whittaker was a member of the Texas track and field team, and participated in the 2010 Big 12 Track and Field Championship.
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Fozzy Whittaker attended and played high school football at Pearland High School, leading them to the state semi final game.
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Fozzy Whittaker finished high school as the sixth all-time rusher in Texas 5A history and a prep All-American.
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Fozzy Whittaker had 6 carries for 23 yards in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl victory for Texas.
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Fozzy Whittaker was an honorable mention for Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.
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Fozzy Whittaker holds several school records for kickoff returns, including: the most career touchdowns, the longest kickoff return, most yards in a single game, and highest average per return in a single game.
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Fozzy Whittaker was on the track team, and ran the opening leg of the 4x100-meter relay for Texas at the 2010 Big 12 Championships.
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On December 18,2012, Fozzy Whittaker signed with the Arizona Cardinals to join their practice squad.
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On March 12,2013, Fozzy Whittaker was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers.
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Fozzy Whittaker made his NFL debut on September 9,2013, against the Houston Texans.
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Fozzy Whittaker played in three total games with the Chargers in the 2013 season.
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On September 30,2013, Fozzy Whittaker was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.
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On May 12,2014, Fozzy Whittaker was released by the Cleveland Browns.
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On July 27,2014, Fozzy Whittaker was signed by the Carolina Panthers after an injury to Panthers rookie running back Tyler Gaffney that occurred the previous day.
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On February 7,2016, Fozzy Whittaker was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50 against the Denver Broncos.
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In that game, Fozzy Whittaker had four carries for 26 yards, one catch for 14 yards, and two tackles on special teams.
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Fozzy Whittaker had 57 carries for 265 yards and 25 receptions for 226 yards.
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On September 18,2016, Fozzy Whittaker ran for 100 yards on 16 carries against the San Francisco 49ers when Jonathan Stewart left in the first quarter with a hamstring injury.
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On March 8,2017, Fozzy Whittaker signed a two-year contract extension.
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On May 10,2018, Fozzy Whittaker suffered a torn ACL during a non-contact drill in the off-season.