Craig Whelihan

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Craig Whelihan
Date of birth: April 15, 1971 (1971-04-15) (age 37)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States San Jose, California
Career information
Position(s): Quarterback
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
College: Pacific
NFL Draft: 1995 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Organizations
 As player:
1995-1998
2001
2001
2001-2002
2003
2004
2005-2006
2007
San Diego Chargers
Memphis Maniax
Chicago Enforcers
Orlando Predators
Indiana Firebirds
Orlando Predators
Las Vegas Gladiators
San Jose SaberCats
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Craig Dominic Whelihan (born April 15, 1971 in San Jose, California), is an arena football quarterback with the San Jose SaberCats in the Arena Football League. He attended the University of the Pacific.

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[edit] High school years

Whelilhan attended Santa Teresa High School and was a letterman in football, baseball and basketball. In football, as a senior, he passed for 1,314 yards and 11 touchdowns.

[edit] College years

Whelihan originally attended Oregon State University, sitting out freshman season as a redshirt. He transferred to the University of the Pacific playing both his sophomore and junior years. He ended his college career ranked third on the school's list for completions (300), attempts (591) and TDs (27).

[edit] NFL and XFL careers

Whelihan was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 1995 in the sixth round and played for the team for four seasons, mostly as a backup quarterback. He threw 3,160 yards, scoring 14 touchdowns and making 29 interceptions for a QB rating of 52.4, according to NFL.com. He signed with the Oakland Raiders and attended training camp in 2000. Whelihan played in the XFL in 2001 with the Memphis Maniax and the Chicago Enforcers.

[edit] Arena Football League career

With his National Football League career at a stalemate, and the XFL defunct, Whelihan took his talents to the Arena Football League. Since 2001, Whelihan has played for three different AFL teams: the Orlando Predators (2001-2002, 2004), the Indiana Firebirds (2003), and Las Vegas Gladiators (2005-present). Whelihan did sign with the San Diego Riptide (an af2 team) in 2005, but left for the Las Vegas Gladiators before he ever took a snap. He served as the backup QB and holder for the ArenaBowl XXI champion San Jose SaberCats.

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