Willie Whitehead

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Willie Whitehead
Date of birth	January 26, 1973 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tuskegee, AL
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	300 lb (136 kg)
Position(s)	Defensive end
College	Auburn
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
1999-present	New Orleans Saints

Willie Whitehead (born January 26, 1973 in Tuskegee, Alabama) is a professional American football player who plays defensive end, most recently for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. 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.

[edit] Pro 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).