Michael Whiting
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Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
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| Position | Fullback |
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| Born | January 11, 1960 Clearwater, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | Largo (FL) |
| College | Florida State |
| NFL draft | 1982: 11th round, 304th overall pick |
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Michael L. Whiting (born January 11, 1960) is an American former football fullback in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Jacksonville Bulls. He played college football at Florida State University.
Whiting attended Largo High School, where he was an all-around fullback. He accepted a football scholarship from Florida State University.
He was a two-year starter at fullback. As a junior, he posted 133 carries for 500 yards, 6 rushing touchdowns and 25 receptions for 203 yards.
As a senior, he registered 111 carries for 461 yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 29 receptions for 211 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. In the school's first game against the University of Notre Dame, he had 115 total yards (71 rushing yards) and 2 receiving touchdowns, to help the team win 19-13.[1]
He finished his college career with 355 carries for 1,485 rushing yards (4.2-yard avg.), 12 rushing touchdowns, 74 receptions for 575 yards and 2 receiving touchdowns. He had 2 career 100-rushing games and one 90-yard rushing effort against Ohio State University.