Will Bartholomew

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Will Bartholomew
Personal information
Born: (1978-10-01) October 1, 1978 (age 46)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Career information
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Will Bartholomew (born October 1, 1978) is a former American football fullback.

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Playing history

College

Bartholomew played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team, earning many honors including 2001 SEC Good Works Team, Verizon Academic All-District IV, Academic All-SEC; 2000 Academic All-SEC; 1999 Academic All-SEC; and 1998 Academic All-SEC. [1] He was a captain on the 1998 National Championship winning team that went 13–0 with a victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl. [2] [3] [4] [5] He functioned primarily as a "blocking" back for the team. [6]

Professional

As an undrafted free agent, Bartholomew was to play in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos. [7] Bartholomew's career ended after suffering a knee injury during training camp that required multiple extensive surgeries. He founded a sports training facility after retiring from football. [8]

Personal life

Bartholomew's brother, Ben, also played for the Tennessee Volunteers. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Will Bartholomew: All in the Family". University of Tennessee . October 3, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1998 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Harralson, Dan (August 8, 2021). "Tennessee defeats Florida State to win 1998 national championship". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "28th Annual Game, 1999 – Fiesta Bowl History". Fiesta Bowl. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Carner, Nick (November 24, 2012). "Bartholomew Continues A Family Tradition". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Will Bartholomew, FB – Tennessee". USA Today. April 19, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ Ginsberg, Leah (June 30, 2017). "How this NFL hopeful turned a career-ending injury into a $20 million-a-year business". CNBC. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ Haynes, Beth (July 19, 2011). "HomeGrown: Will Bartholomew & D1 Sports". WBIR.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ben Bartholomew – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ Brown, Patrick (September 4, 2012). "Ben Bartholomew makes key UT contributions". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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