Michael Wilhoite
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Wilhoite in 2015 | |||||||||||||
| No. 57 San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 7, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Manhattan, Kansas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Topeka (KS) Highland Park | ||||||||||||
| College: | Washburn | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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Michael Wilhoite (born December 7, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washburn University where he played six different positions, including linebacker and safety.[1] He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League (UFL) in 2011.
Early years
Prior to playing in the NFL, his coaches would use him at other positions due to his athleticism, which also included quarterback in high school. He had played six different positions in total during his college career.
Professional career
Omaha Nighthawks
After going unselected in the 2011 NFL Draft, Wilhoite signed with the Omaha Nighthawks and spent the entire 2011 UFL season with them.[2]
San Francisco 49ers
On December 14, 2011, Wilhoite was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers.[3][4]
He was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2012 season, but was signed back to the practice squad on September 1, 2012.[5] After being on the practice squad for twelve weeks in 2012, he was promoted to the active roster.[1][6] He finished with 11 tackles and made several key plays on special teams during the 49ers run to Super Bowl XLVII.[7]
He then remained part of the 49ers active roster the next season.[8]
Set to be a restricted free agent, Wilhoite was offered a tender by the 49ers on March 12, 2014.[9] He signed his tender on April 21.[10]
On March 8, 2016, 49ers decided to tenedered a one-year contact with Wilhoite.[11]
References
- 1 2 Branch, Eric (August 12, 2013). "Parents boost 49ers linebacker Michael Wilhoite". SFGate.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ UFL 2011 Season Rosters Announced
- ↑ Corbitt, Ken (December 23, 2011). "WU's Wilhoite gets NFL shot with 49ers". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ Branch, Eric (December 14, 2011). "49ers sign LB Wilhoite to practice squad; release RB Johnson". SFGate.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "49ers Sign 8 Players To Practice Squad". SanFrancisco.CBSLocal.com. September 1, 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ 49ers promote LB Wilhoite from practice squad
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/14859/michael-wilhoite
- ↑ Price, Taylor (May 1, 2014). "Michael Wilhoite: 'My Goal Is to Be the Starter'". 49ers.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ Crabtree, Curtis (March 12, 2014). "49ers tender Demarcus Dobbs and Michael Wilhoite". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ Barrows, Matt (April 21, 2014). "Michael Wilhoite, a possible starter at linebacker, signs tender". SacBee.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "49ers Tender One-year Contracts to LB Michael Wilhoite and OL Jordan Devey". 49ers.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
External links
- Michael Wilhoite on Twitter
- San Francisco 49ers bio
- Washburn Ichabods bio
- Michael Wilhoite Stats (ESPN)
Media related to Michael Wilhoite at Wikimedia Commons