George Whitfield Jr.
George Whitfield Jr. | |
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| Born | November 23, 1977 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Founder of Whitfield Athletix, private quarterback coach |
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George Whitfield Jr. (born November 23, 1977) is an American former college football and arena football quarterback. He now resides in San Diego, California and is currently running a quarterback training academy Whitfield Athletix. He was introduced to football by his father, George Whitfield Sr., former collegiate football player at Wichita State in the early 1970s.
Early life
[edit]George played for the Massillon Tigers, Massillon, Ohio, football team from 1992 to 1995.
College
[edit]In 1996 Whitfield was recruited to play by Jim Tressel, then the head coach of Youngstown State University. During the 1996 season, Whitfield was forced to watch from the sidelines, and as a result, he transferred to Tiffin University[1] to play for Coach Bob Wolfe and the Dragons the following season. Between 1997 and 2000, Whitfield became Tiffin University's all-time leading passer, with 368 completions for 4391 yards and 39 touchdowns.[2]
Whitfield Athletix
[edit]In 2004, he established Whitfield Athletix, a specialized quarterback training academy based out of San Diego, California.[3]
Notable trainees
[edit]In 2011, Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and first overall selection Cam Newton began working with George Whitfield Jr. in preparation for the NFL Draft.[4]
In 2012, NFL veteran and free agent Donovan McNabb sought out Whitfield's services to aid in offseason weight loss and to prepare for the upcoming season.[5]
Other trainees
[edit]- Andrew Luck
- Jameis Winston
- Johnny Manziel
- Bryce Petty
- Landry Jones
- Tajh Boyd
- Taylor Kelly
- Braxton Miller
- Connor Cook
- Logan Thomas
- EJ Manuel
- Marquise Williams
- Charlie Heller
- Austin Appleby
- Josh Allen[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Single Game Passing" (PDF). Tiffin University. Tiffin University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Tiffin University Football Records" www.GoTiffinDragons.com. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "Quarterback Builder, George Whitfield Jr". Whitfield Athletix. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Cam Newton Works Out For Media". ESPN.com. February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Reid recommends lighter McNabb to NFL teams". ESPN.com. May 15, 2012.
- ^ Sanchez, Josh (May 12, 2017). "Wyoming Football: Josh Allen Training With Johnny Manziel". Campus Sports.
External links
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- American football quarterbacks
- Iowa Hawkeyes football coaches
- Chicago Rush players
- Louisville Fire players
- San Diego Chargers coaches
- Tiffin Dragons football players
- Youngstown State Penguins football players
- Players of American football from Massillon, Ohio
- Players of American football from San Diego
- Players of American football from Wichita, Kansas
- African-American coaches of American football
- Educators from Ohio
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen