Nikita Nehemiah Whitlock was born on May 16,1991 and is an American former professional football fullback and defensive tackle.
24 Facts About Nikita Whitlock
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Nikita Whitlock was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
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Nikita Whitlock was named the AP Texas Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.
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Nikita Whitlock's height made it difficult for him to get noticed by college recruiters.
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Nikita Whitlock set the school bench press record at 405 pounds as a senior.
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Nikita Whitlock had a standout high school career at Wylie High School, earning AP Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2008, after playing defensive tackle and linebacker.
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Nikita Whitlock was offered scholarships to play football for SMU and Northwestern State, and received interest from TCU and Utah State, before committing to Wake Forest.
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Nikita Whitlock played college football at Wake Forest from 2009 to 2013.
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Nikita Whitlock redshirted his freshman year in 2009, practicing as a linebacker.
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Nikita Whitlock earned second-team All-ACC defensive honors in 2011 and 2012.
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On May 12,2014, Nikita Whitlock was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Nikita Whitlock was released by the Bengals on August 30,2014.
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On December 17,2014, Nikita Whitlock was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.
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Nikita Whitlock worked as both a fullback and a linebacker during practice.
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On December 29,2014, Nikita Whitlock signed a futures contract with the Giants.
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Nikita Whitlock performed dual duty again during the Giants game against the Washington Redskins on September 24,2015.
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On December 23,2015, Nikita Whitlock suffered a knee injury in the week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers, and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.
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Nikita Whitlock finished the season playing 132 offensive plays, 61 defensive plays, and 276 special teams plays.
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Nikita Whitlock was promoted to the active roster on August 16,2017.
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In October 2019, Nikita Whitlock was among the open-round selections by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL Draft.
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Nikita Whitlock had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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Nikita Whitlock was originally going to be named Sergio Nehemiah Nikita Whitlock, but his grandmother did not like the name.
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Nikita Whitlock graduated from Wake Forest with a Health and Exercise Science major.
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Nikita Whitlock is an ambassador for Up2Us Sports, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting underserved youth by providing them with coaches trained in positive youth development.