The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Blake Whiteley
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Vancouver, B.C.
- High School:
- West Vancouver
A third-year tight end who missed the 2015 season due to injury … redshirted after transferring from Arizona Western College … ranked among the top tight ends in the nation coming out of junior college.
JUNIOR (2016)
Missed the season due to injury.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015)
Missed the season due to injury.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Redshirted … enrolled in January and participated in spring drills.
BEFORE TEXAS
Coached by Shawn Anderson at Arizona Western Community College … ranked as the No. 1 junior college tight end and No. 24 JUCO player overall by 247Sports … No. 1 JUCO TE and No. 50 JUCO player by Rivals … No. 2 JUCO TE by ESPN … played one season at Arizona Western Community College … caught eight passes for 67 yards and two TDs as a freshman with the Matadors … two-time Athlete of the Year (2010, 2012) at West Vancouver High School … two-year starter at wide receiver/tight end … named first-team Western Conference All-Star and first-team Provincial All-Star at West Vancouver in 2012 … selected West Vancouver team MVP … caught 76 passes for 1,228 yards and 18 TDs as a senior … made six receptions for 150 yards and three TDs against Terry Fox … tabbed first-team Western Conference All-Star in 2011 … chosen West Vancouver team co-MVP … caught 36 passes for 600 yards and four TDs as a junior … also played rugby, baseball, basketball and soccer in high school … named the MVP of the rubgy team as a junior and had four tries in the District Championship Game.
PERSONAL
Began playing football at age 13 … father, Peter, is a native of South Africa … named to the honor roll in high school … participated in the Arizona Western “Day of Champions” community event with his junior college team … enjoys fishing, golf and video games.
