Toledo Notes- Bowl Game

2014 Toledo Football PLAYERS TO WATCHChaz WhittakerSafety6-2 • 200 • Jr.Pittsburgh, PAPenn Hills H.S.8Kishon WilcherWide Receiver5-7 • 180 • Jr.Detroit, MICass Tech H.S.62014Starter in all 12 games at safety...50 tackles, two interceptions,six passes broken up...Career-high 11 tackles vs. WesternMichigan...Also had eight tackles vs. Iowa State, seven vs.Northern Illinois.2013Played in all 12 games, starting 11 at free safety...Made 31tackles, and two interceptions...Broke up two passes anddeflected four...Twice had six tackles in a game.2012Played in all nine games, making one tackle.High SchoolPlayed quarterback, wide receiver and safety...Three-starrating from Scout.com. and 247sports.com...No. 40 overallrecruit in Pennsylvania by 247sports.com...ESPN.com listedhim at No. 63...No. 101 safety in the nation by Scout...All-WPIALselection as a senior at safety...Threw for 502 yards and fivetouchdowns...Averaged 19.9 yards per reception...Accountedfor nine TDs...Honorable mention all-conference wide receiveras a junior...Honorable mention all-conference quarterbackas a sophomore...As a junior, had 800 yards receiving and200 yards passing with five overall TDs...Played basketball...Selected to the Super 60 All-Star Game as a senior...High schoolcoach was Ronald Graham.PersonalFull name is Chaz Jamal Whittaker...Birthdate: Aug. 10, 1994...Mother is Keesha Powell...Communication major.2014Played in 12 games as a reserve wide receiver...Caught 14passes for 252 yards and two TDs...Had a career-best 89-yard TDvs. Eastern Michigan...Twice had career-best three catches in agame, vs. New Hampshire and Kent State...Returned 27 kickoffsfor 626 yards (23.2 avg.)...Long kickoff return was 77 yards vs.Bowling Green...Moved from cornerback in off-season.2013Played in 10 games at cornerback...Totaled five tackles andforced one fumble.2012Played in three games before missing the rest of the seasondue to injury...Retained sophomore eligibility.2011Played in all 13 games at cornerback and on special teams...Leading freshman tackler with 28 stops...One of top tacklerson special teams...Second on the team with two fumble recoveries...Career-highsix tackles against Western Michigan.High SchoolThree-star prospect by Rivals.com...First-team all-state, allmetroand all-city running back and receiver...Rated as theNo. 32 player in Michigan by the Detroit News...Named toDetroit Free Press “Dream Team”...Scored 16 touchdowns asa senior, catching 62 passes for 1,100 yards to go with 356yards rushing...As a junior, caught 46 passes for 325 yards,gained 685 yards rushing and scored 10 TDs...Earned all-cityand all-metro honors...Ran 200 meters and 4x200 relay onthe track team, earning all-state and All-America honors...High school coach was father Thomas Wilcher.Kishon Wilcher’s Career StatisticsChaz Wittaker’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2012 9/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02013 12/11 31 14 45 0 0 1 2/-3 2 12014 12/12 35 15 50 0 0 1 2/24 6 1Totals 33/23 67 29 96 0 0 2 4/21 8 2Career Game HighsTackles: 11 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14)Receiving StatsYear G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP2014 12/0 14 252 18.0 2 89-EMUTotals 12/0 14 252 18.0 2 89-EMUCareer Game HighsReceptions: 3 (Twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan, 11-28-14)Defensive StatsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2011 13/0 10 18 28 0 0 1 0 1 02012 3/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02013 10/0 5 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0Totals 38/0 15 18 33 0 0 2 0 1 0Career Game HighsTackles: 6 (Western Michigan, 11-8-11)