Brandon Whitaker
| No. 2 Montreal Alouettes | |
| Date of birth: | September 7, 1985 |
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| Place of birth: | Edmond, Oklahoma |
Career information | |
| Status: | Active |
| CFL status: | International |
| Position(s): | RB |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| College: | Baylor University |
| CFL Draft: | 2008 / Undrafted |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2008–present | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 2011 |
| CFL East All-Star: | 2011. 2014 |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
Brandon Marcel Whitaker (born September 7, 1985 in Edmond, Oklahoma) is a professional Canadian football running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He is the son of Aaron Whitaker and Denise Hill. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Alouettes in 2008. He played college football for the Baylor Bears, where he majored in communications.
Whitaker is a two-time Grey Cup champion, winning back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010 with the Alouettes. In 2011, he took over the starting role from Avon Cobourne and it had huge returns as he led the CFL in rushing with 1,381 yards.[1] He also added 638 receiving yards to surpass 2,000 yards from scrimmage and had six 100 yard rushing games.[2]
References
- ↑ "Official site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ↑ "Official site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. 1985-09-07. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
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