Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2011 (JUNIOR): Played in eight games making 42 catches for 409 yards (9.7 yards per catch)... scored lone touchdown on a 72-yard reception at Northwestern... season high nine catches for 53 yards at Jacksonville State... 2010 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in ten games making three starts against Central Arkansas, Tennessee Tech and Murray State... ranked second on the team with 42 receptions with 382 yards... best game of the season was 9 catch, 102 yard night at Eastern Kentucky... caught lone touchdown of the season at Illinois State... had four or more catches in eight games... 4.2 receptions per game ranked seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference... 2009 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games with 11 starts on the season… had 29 catches for 358 yards as both totals ranked second on the team… had three games with five catches including five catches for 82-yards against Eastern Kentucky… had two touchdown receptions coming against EKU and at Austin Peay… two other games with five receptions were at Southeast Missouri and Penn State. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Had senior season shortened to five games due to injury… had 13 catches for 185 yards and four touchdowns in limited action… also returned kicks and punts to open the season… rated No. 179 receiver in the country by Scout.com… considered a prototypical return man/possession receiver… rated at Top 25 Miami-Dade Recruit… had 45 catches for 972 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior at Class 2A Hollywood Chaminade-Madonna HS under coach Al Lang… had two games with 100-plus yards receiving… All-State Class 2A… transferred to Columbus HS as a senior playing for coach Chris Merritt. 

PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies... son of Diane and Ken Whittaker.