The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Foswhitt Whittaker
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 202
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Pearland
Over his five-year career he played in 38 games, starting 18 contests ... 2011 first-team All-Big 12 selection (Coaches), second team (Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) and honorable mention (AP) as a kick returner and was honorable mention for Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (Coaches) ... carried the ball 263 times for 1,233 yards (4.7 ypc) and 12 TDs ... added 73 receptions for 464 yards and was 2-for-2 passing for 40 yards for his career ... also owns several school records for kickoff returns including tied for the most career touchdowns (2), the longest kickoff return (100 yards, twice), most yards in a single game (252 vs. Oklahoma State in 2011) and highest average per return in a single game (42.0 vs. Oklahoma State in 2011) ... had 386 rushing yards and a team-high six touchdowns on 66 carries, caught 16 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown, and returned 10 kickoffs for 424 yards and two touchdowns in 2011 ... rushed for 351 yards and two TDs on 80 carries (4.4 ypc) in 2010 ... also caught 34 passes (No. 6 on UT[apos]s single-season receptions by a RB list) for 217 yards and completed 2-of-2 passes for 40 yards ... appeared in 11 games at running back, including three starts, in 2009 ... rushed 53 times for 212 yards and four TDs and caught 13 passes for 51 yards ... appeared in seven games, starting two, in 2008 ... missed six games due to a knee injury ... carried the ball 64 times for 284 yards (4.4 ypc) and added 10 receptions for 51 yards ... graduated early and enrolled at UT in January [apos]07 to take part in spring drills ... finished high school as the sixth all-time rusher in Texas 5A history (5,717 yards) ... ran the opening leg of the 4x100-meter relay for Texas at the 2010 Big 12 Championships ... earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in corporate communications in May [apos]10 and is working towards a master[apos]s in general kinesiology ... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection (2009-11) ... a six-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll.
SENIOR (2011)
Played in the first nine games with six starts before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Missouri ... named to the All-Big 12 first team (Coaches), second team (Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) and honorable mention (AP) as a kick returner and was honorable mention for Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year (Coaches) ... first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... earned the Big 12 Fall Community of Champions award ... earned UT[apos]s George Hook McCullough MVP Award, Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player Award, Coca-Cola Solid Citizen Service Award, Roy Williams-Joe Jamail Leadership Award, and Team Captains Award ... leads the team with nine total touchdowns scored ... had 386 rushing yards and a team-high six touchdowns on 66 carries, an average of 5.8 yards per rush ... caught 16 passes for 145 yards and one touchdown ... returned 10 kickoffs for 424 yards and two touchdowns ... led the NCAA in kickoff return average (42.4) before getting injured ... became just the fifth player in school history to score a rushing, receiving and kickoff/punt return for a touchdown in the same season ... he became the second person to score two touchdowns on kickoff returns in a single season and a career (D.J. Monroe), scoring on 100-yard returns in back-to-back games against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State ... earned the CFPA Kickoff Returner of the Week following both contests ... the 100-yard returns match the school record for the longest in Texas history ... Whittaker set single game records for kickoff return yards (252) and kickoff return average (42.0) against Oklahoma State ... he also had a career-high 286 all-purpose yards which ranks as the 10th most in a single game at Texas as he had nine carries for 36 yards and three catches for negative four yards against the Cowboys ... also had six carries for 43 yards and one catch for 15 yards against the Sooners to earn the team[apos]s Offensive Player of the Week ... posted 151 all-purpose yards against Texas Tech with 10 carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns, one catch for 16 yards and two kickoff returns for 52 yards ... rushed for 68 yards on nine carries while catching three passes for 44 yards against Kansas ... recorded nine carries for 33 yards and one touchdown in the season-opening game against Rice ... also caught four passes for a total of 55 yards and one touchdown ... registered two catches for 12 yards (6.0ypc) and four rushing yards against BYU ... tallied a season-high 63 rushing yards on eight carries and a career-high two rushing touchdowns in win at UCLA ... rattled off 41 rushing yards, including a 16-yard touchdown, on seven carries at Iowa State.
JUNIOR (2010)
Appeared in 11 games at running back, including seven starts, and on special teams ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... earned UT[apos]s D.X. Bible Most Team Spirited Award for offense ... named a team captain for the season ... rushed for 351 yards and two TDs on 80 carries (4.4 ypc) ... also caught 34 passes (No. 6 on UT[apos]s single-season receptions by a RB list) for 217 yards ... also completed 2-of-2 passes for 40 yards ... carried the ball nine times for 51 yards (5.7 ypc) and caught one pass for three yards at Rice ... rushed seven times for 62 yards (8.9 ypc), including a career-long 39-yard run for a TD, versus Wyoming ... also caught three passes for 10 yards against the Cowboys ... rushed 15 times for 55 yards and one TD and caught one pass for four yards at Texas Tech ... carried seven times for 14 yards and caught a career-high six passes for 34 yards versus UCLA ... rushed nine times for 52 yards and equaled a career-high with six receptions for 25 yards against No. 8 Oklahoma ... caught one pass for 41 yards and rushed 11 times for 28 yards at No. 5/4 Nebraska ... rushed one time for two yards and caught three passes for eight yards versus Iowa State ... completed 1-of-1 passes for 26 yards and caught one pass for six yards against No. 25/24 Baylor ... rushed five times for 35 yards (7.0 ypc) and caught four passes for 11 yards at Kansas State ... carried six times for 17 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards against No. 12/11 Oklahoma State ... missed the Florida Atlantic game with an injury ... caught five passes for a career-high 59 yards and rushed 10 times for 35 yards against No. 17/18 Texas A&M.
SOPHOMORE (2009)
Appeared in 11 games at running back, starting four ... missed the first three games due to a knee injury ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... rushed 53 times for 212 yards (4.0 ypc) and four TDs and caught 13 passes for 51 yards ... carried the ball four times for 38 yards and a TD versus UTEP ... scored a 12-yard TD versus Colorado ... rushed for a season-high 71 yards on 18 carries and caught four passes for 21 yards against No. 20 Oklahoma ... named team[apos]s Most Productive Performer on offense for his performance ... rushed nine times for 36 yards and a TD and caught three passes for 18 yards at Missouri ... carried six times for 15 yards and caught one pass at Oklahoma State ... rushed for a TD and caught two passes for 11 yards against UCF ... rushed two times for 12 yards at Baylor ... carried four times for 10 yards versus Kansas ... rushed twice for 10 yards and caught one pass at Texas A&M.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2008)
Appeared in seven games, starting two, at running back ... missed six games due to a knee injury ... recorded 64 carries for 284 yards (4.4 ypc) and 10 catches for 51 yards ... tallied 12 rushes for 76 yards (6.3 ypc) in his collegiate debut at UTEP ... rushed twice for 20 yards against No. 11 Missouri ... posted 42 yards on six carries (7.0 ypc) and caught a pass at No. 7 Texas Tech ... carried the ball 15 times for a season-best 75 yards (5.1 ypc) and notched two receptions versus Baylor ... posted 15 yards rushing and caught five passes for 42 yards at Kansas ... rushed for 35 yards and notched two receptions against Texas A&M ... recorded six carries for 23 yards against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl ... redshirted in 2007.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Tony Heath at Pearland H.S. ... prep All-American and all-state selection who was a three-year first-team academic all-district performer ... played in the 2007 East Meets West All-American game ... led all rushers with 127 yards on 19 carries in the game ... a third-team member of Dave Campbell[apos]s Super Team ... finished his high school career as the sixth all-time rusher in Texas 5A history with 5,717 to go along with 51 career TDs in three seasons ... rushed for at least 1,300 yards all three years ... earned first-team 5A all-state from the Texas Sports Writers Association and honorable mention 5A all-state from the Associated Press ... also tabbed district 24-5A MVP, Houston Chronicle MVP, Houston Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Year and Brazoria County MVP as a senior ... led the Oilers to a 12-3 record and a berth in the Division I-5A state semifinals ... Pearland finished fourth in the Texas Football Top 25 poll ... rushed for 2,774 yards and 24 TDs ... three-time Texas 5A Region 3 Player of the Week ... notched 415 yards and four TDs on 35 carries (11.9 ypc) in a victory over Clear Creek ... posted 361 yards and five TDs on 29 carries (12.4 ypc) in a bi-district victory over Sugar Land Dulles ... rushed for 236 yards and two TDs on 25 carries (9.4 ypc) in a regional semifinal victory over Katy Cinco Ranch ... earned district 24-5A Offensive Player of the Year honors as a junior ... rushed for 1,608 yards and 18 TDs on 193 carries (8.3 ypc) ... named first-team all-district 24-5A and tabbed the Brazoria County Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ... posted 1,335 yards and nine TDs on 175 carries (7.6 ypc) ... a two-year letterman in track and field.
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas ... Foswhitt comes from a combination of his dad[apos]s first name, Foster, and the first half of his last name, Whittaker ... earned his bachelor[apos]s degree in corporate communications in May [apos]10 and is working towards a master[apos]s in general kinesiology ... a six-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll ... a 2010 Arthur Ashe Award recipient (national award for minority student-athletes) ... an active member of UT[apos]s community service program ... participated in Orange Santa Christmas drive ... visited with patients of Dell Children[apos]s Medical Center ... was a three-year first-team academic all-district performer as a prepster ... volunteered to help feed the homeless and pick up trash along the highways ... enjoys listening to music and running summer track ... cousin, Jerry Hatter, played football at Grambling State.
THE WHITTAKER FILE
Nickname: Dash
During pregame, I like to: Meditate and listen to music
Favorite TV channel: ESPN
Favorite TV show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
I can[apos]t believe I watch: CSI
Favorite movie: Bad Boys II
Favorite actress: Meagan Good
Favorite superhero: Captain America
Favorite CD: Loved by Few, Hated by Many by Lil Keke
Favorite video game: NCAA [apos]10
Favorite cartoon character: Tasmanian Devil
Nobody knows I can: Play the tuba
Pets: Dog (Milo), two turtles (Michaelangelo and Lance), a ferret (Kiko) and a catfish (Whopper)
2008
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Florida Atlantic | DNP | |||||||
| UTEP | 12 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | DNP | |||||||
| Arkansas | DNP | |||||||
| Colorado | DNP | |||||||
| Oklahoma | DNP | |||||||
| Missouri | 2 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | DNP | |||||||
| Texas Tech | 6 | 42 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Baylor | 15 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 19 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 10 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 6 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Louisiana - Monroe | DNP | |||||||
| Wyoming | DNP | |||||||
| Texas Tech | DNP | |||||||
| UTEP | 4 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | 71 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| Missouri | 9 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 6 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Florida | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Baylor | 2 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alabama | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Rice | 9 | 51 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 62 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 15 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| UCLA | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 5 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 6 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| Florida Atlantic | DNP | |||||||
| Texas A&M | 10 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 35 | 0 |
2011
| Opponent | Rush | Yards | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Rice | 9 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 1 |
| BYU | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 |
| UCLA | 8 | 63 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 7 | 41 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 43 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 9 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansas | 9 | 68 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 10 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Missouri | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas State | DNP | |||||||
| Texas A&M | DNP | |||||||
| Baylor | DNP | |||||||
| Cal | DNP |
| Year | G/GS | Rush | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2008 | 7/2 | 64 | 284 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2009 | 11/4 | 53 | 212 | 4.0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2010 | 11/7 | 80 | 351 | 4.4 | 2 | 39 |
| 2011 | 9/6 | 66 | 386 | 5.8 | 6 | 36 |
| Total | 38/19 | 263 | 1,233 | 4.7 | 12 | 39 |
| Year | G/GS | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2008 | 7/2 | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2009 | 11/4 | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 | 11/7 | 34 | 217 | 6.4 | 0 | 41 |
| 2011 | 9/6 | 16 | 145 | 9.1 | 1 | 26 |
| Total | 3819 | 73 | 464 | 6.4 | 1 | 41 |
