Arkee Whitlock

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Arkee Whitlock
Free Agent
Born: (1984-05-10) May 10, 1984 (age 40)
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
College Southern Illinois
High school Rock Hill
(Rock Hill, South Carolina)
Career history
As player
2007 Minnesota Vikings*
2007 San Francisco 49ers*
20072008 Minnesota Vikings*
20092011 Edmonton Eskimos
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
HonoursEskimos' Most Outstanding Rookie (2009)

Arkee Whitlock (born May 10, 1984) is a professional American and Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football with the Southern Illinois Salukis, where he finished the 2007 season third in voting for the Walter Payton Award. [1]

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Whitlock has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

Professional career

He was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2007 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, and was subsequently cut during training camp. Whitlock briefly signed with the San Francisco 49ers, and was able to see playing time during the preseason. After he was waived by the 49ers, he again signed with the Vikings, where he was allocated to their practice squad.

Whitlock was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on April 23, 2009. [2] He was released on July 31, 2011. [3]

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References

  1. Ricky Santos wins the 2006 Walter Payton Award Archived 2011-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Sports Network
  2. "Eskimos sign pair of RB's, release one". The Sports Network. April 24, 2009. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
  3. https://www.cfl.ca/article/eskimos-release-rb-whitlock Archived 2012-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Eskimos release RB Whitlock