Willie Whitehead

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Willie Whitehead
No. 95, 92, 98
Position: Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1973-01-26) January 26, 1973 (age 52)
Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College: Auburn
Undrafted: 1995
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:216
Sacks:24.5
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Willie Whitehead Jr. (born January 26, 1973) is a former professional American and Canadian football defensive end who played for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He walked-on to play college football with Auburn before winning a scholarship. He graduated with a Communications degree in 1994, garnering 65 tackles and five sacks his senior season.

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Professional career

Whitehead began his pro career signing as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers for the 1995 season. After being cut by the 49ers, he split time between the CFL's Baltimore Stallions active roster and the 49ers practice squad. The following season, he played with the CFL's Montreal Alouettes and then in 1997 he led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in sacks and added 44 tackles. After his strong showing in the CFL, Whitehead spent the 1998 training camp with the Detroit Lions before having a brief stint with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe. In 1999, Whitehead found his place on a permanent NFL roster, earning a starting position with the New Orleans Saints, with whom he has remained for the last eight seasons of his NFL career. He has the second most sacks among current Saints players with 24.5 sacks (the other defensive end Charles Grant leads with 33). On June 15, 2007, the Saints released him.

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1999 NOR 163363067.000000000
2000 NOR 1622717105.500001000
2001 NOR 140211832.000000000
2002 NOR 12103424103.000000100
2003 NOR 1110403375.500001100
2004 NOR 8010640.000000000
2005 NOR 16153524110.500000100
2006 NOR 12313941.000000000
105432161615524.500002300

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
2000 NOR 205411.000001000
2006 NOR 201100.000000000
406511.000001000

Personal

Whitehead and his father, Willie Whitehead Sr. are both members of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Whitehead along with Ira Newble appeared together on an episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta where they were dates at an auction. [1]

References

  1. "The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Lisa & DeShawn Get Busy". People magazine . Retrieved February 20, 2010.