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  Colby Whitlock
Colby Whitlock

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Noble, Okla.
High School:
Noble
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 281
Position:
Defensive Line
Birthdate:
08/28/1988
Experience:
1L
Major:
Undeclared

2007 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Freshman All-America First Team by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) ... Freshman All-America Second Team by CollegeFootballNews.com ... All-Big 12 Conference Freshman Team by The Sporting News and All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention by the league coaches ... first freshman All-American defensive lineman since McKinner Dixon in 2005 ... fiished the season 47 tackles, including 33 solo stops ... also had 8.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, forced a fumble and pressured the quarterback five times ... started the last 10 games of the season ... had 11 tackles through first six games, then exploded with 36 over the last seven ... had six in the win over Texas A&M ... posted four each against Missouri and Colorado ... had a season-best 10 against Texas ... four of his tackles came behind the line of scrimmage ... had four stops against Oklahoma and five in the bowl win over Virginia.

NOBLE HIGH SCHOOL
Noble High School in Noble, Okla. ... a dynamic prospect who projects as a defensive lineman at the collegiate level ... rated a three-star player and the No. 17 overall player in the state on Rivals.com's Oklahoma Top 30 for 2007 ... ranked as the No. 2 defensive tackle in the state and No. 69 in the country by Rivals ... named an Oklahoma All-State first-team selection after totaling 109 tackles (24 for loss), 11 forced fumbles and three sacks for the Bears during his senior season ... participated as a defensive lineman in the Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State Football Game ... named first-team Big All-City by The Oklahoman ... a Velocity/PrepStar Magazine All-Region selection, he finished his high school career with 218 tackles (65 for loss) and 13 sacks ... recorded an impressive 31 tackles for loss as a junior in 2005 ... also a heavyweight wrestler at the prep level ... attended Texas Tech summer camp prior to his senior year ... chose Tech over Kansas, Oklahoma State and Tulsa.

PERSONAL
Colby Whitlock ... born August 28, 1988, in Norman, Okla. ... son of Terri and Jack Whitlock ... has an older sister, Kayli, and younger brother, John. 

DEFENSE	G	U-A-TT	TFL	Sack	Int	FR-FF	PBU
2007	13	33-14-47	8.5	2.0	0	1-1	0