Tommy Whitted

Position:
Linebacker
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 225
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Winter Park
Prev School:
Michigan

2017 (Sophomore)
Made appearances in all 12 games ... Was a primary backup in the middle of the linebacker corps ... Finished with 20 tackles (10 solo) ... Recorded at least one tackle in five straight games, starting at Texas A&M (9/16) ... In first game action at Louisiana, posted two solo tackles against Southeastern La. (9/2) ... Had one solo tackle against Texas A&M ... Posted three tackles against ULM (9/23) ... Credited with one tackle in back-to-back games against Idaho (10/7) and Texas State (10/12) ... Assisted on two tackles at Arkansas State (10/19) ... Made one solo tackle at South Alabama (11/4) ... Wrapped up the season with back-to-back solid games, recording four tackles (two solo) against Georgia Southern (11/25) and finished the season with a career-high five tackles at Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned first letter.

Pre-Louisiana
Spent the 2016-17 academic year at Santa Fe (Fla.) College ... Attended the University of Michigan in 2015-16 where he joined the Wolverines' football team as a walk-on.

High School
A three-year letterwinner in football at Orlando's Winter Park High School ... Helped the Wildcats to a district title and No. 5 ranking in the FHSAA Class 8A polls ... Played in the Central Florida All-Star Game ... Also lettered in weightlifting and lacrosse.

Personal
Born Aug. 24, 1996 in Orlando ... The son of Jeff and Patty Whitted ... Has one brother ... Father played football at UCF ... Majoring in general studies.