James Whitley (American football)
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Decatur, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | May 13, 1979 Decatur, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Norview (VA) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: undrafted | ||||||||
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James Lavell Whitley (born May 13, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Arena Football League (AFL).
Born in Decatur, Illinois, Whitley attended Norview High School in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] At Norview, Whitley started at both quarterback and cornerback; he made the USA Today All-USA second-team as a senior in 1996.[2][1]
Whitley played college football for the University of Michigan from 1997 to 2000.[1][3] As a freshman, he played for the undefeated 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team that defeated Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl to win a national championship.[4] In December 2000, he was dismissed from the team following an arrest for carrying a concealed weapon.[5] During his four years as a player for Michigan, Whitley had 187 tackles including 13 for loss, six interceptions, five sacks, and 21 punt returns for 172 yards.[3][6]