Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2010 Football Roster
Roster

Reggie Whatley
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-7 / 170
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rome, GA
- High School:
- Rome HS
Honors: 2014 – Voted a Permanent Team Captain … Named Honorable Mention All-C-USA … Named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 24 … Named the TSWA Player of the Week on Nov. 25 … Presented the Terry Whiteside Award for excellence in academics, football, strength training, community service, and campus activities … 2013 – Earned the Donald Craig Sophomore Academic Award for second time… 2012 – Named First Team All-SBC as a return specialist … Named First Team All-SBC kick returner by Phil Steele … Earned the Donald Craig Sophomore Academic Award … Named Most Improved Wide Receiver at the conclusion of spring drills … Named the SBC Special Teams Player of the Week on Nov. 5 … 2011 – Named to the SBC Writers All-Freshman team … 2010 – Won the team’s annual Power Hour award for strength and conditioning.
Career: Ranks 3rd in Kickoff Return Attempts (72) … Ranks 2nd in Kickoff Return Yards (1,939) … Ranks 1st in Kickoff Return Average (26.9).
2014: Played in all 12 games and had two starts … Led the team in rushing with a career-best 767 yards on 113 carries (6.8) to go with seven touchdowns … Also had 27 kickoff returns for 692 yards for a 25.6-yard average to rank 23rd nationally … Paced the team in all-purpose yards with 1,448 which was the eighth most in school history … Led the Blue Raiders with 65 rushing yards on just nine attempts against Savannah State … Also led the team on the ground at Minnesota with 84 yards on 14 carries … Rushed for 74 yards on 15 carries against WKU … Led the team with 100 yards rushing on 10 carries and a touchdown in win over USM … Led the Blue Raiders with 100 yards on the ground and a touchdown (career long 67-yard run) … Had three kickoff returns for 135 yards at FIU … Rushed for a career-high 190 yards and three touchdowns in win over FAU and finished with 321 all-purpose yards which was the second most in school history.
2013: Played in 12 games and had three starts … Finished with a personal-best 657 rushing yards on 101 attempts for a team-high 6.5 per carry average … Also had three touchdowns and led team with 17 plays of 20 or more yards … Played just six snaps the last three games of the regular season due to a lower body injury … Rushed for 44 yards on eight attempts against WCU … Had 25 rushing yards on five carries at UNC to go with four kickoff returns for 113 yards … Had 154 rushing yards on just 10 attempts to go with three touchdowns at FAU (had runs of 64, 33, 19) … Led team with 40 yards rushing on 10 carries at BYU and also led MT with 55 rushing yards against ECU … Rushed 16 times for 104 yards in win over Marshall … Had his second straight 100-yard rushing game with a career-best 155 yards on 15 carries at UAB … Only played early against FIU but had three carries for 20 yards … Did not dress for Southern Miss … Rushed twice for nine yards against UTEP … Had eight carries for 26 yards versus Navy.
2012: Played in all 12 games … Finished the year with 172 yards rushing and a touchdown, seven receptions for 48 yards, and 762 kickoff return yards and a score … His 30.5-yard average on 25 returns set a new school record and ranked fourth nationally … Played 227 total snaps, including a season-high 32 at Mississippi State … Had two kickoff returns for 123 yards, including a career long of 85 yards to set up a Blue Raider touchdown against McNeese … Recorded five carries for 17 yards in win over FAU … Had three carries for 28 yards against Memphis and also had two receptions … Rushed five times for 28 yards against FIU, including the game-winning touchdown … Helped setup his winning score with a 43-yard kickoff return … Rushed six times for 48 yards (8.0) at Mississippi State … Had a 60-yard kickoff return against North Texas … Set the school record with 222 kickoff return yards at WKU, including the game-winning return that went 96 yards for a touchdown … The 96-yard return went down as the fifth longest in school history … Also added two tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams in win over WKU … Had five carries for 22 yards at USA.
2011: Played in all 12 games and had two starts … Had 228 total snaps and earned nine winning grades from the coaches … Finished with 17 receptions for 185 yards and one touchdown while adding 70 rushing yards and a score … Registered four receptions for 43 yards against GT … Had an 82-yard touchdown reception at Troy which went down as the fifth longest in school history … Turned in three receptions against Memphis and two vs WKU … Started at running back against FAU … Had five carries for 36 yards against Tennessee … Scored his first rushing touchdown against FIU.
2010: Took a redshirt year.
High School: An all-purpose player who competed as a running back, wide receiver, and returner at Rome High School ... Rushed for over 3,000 yards and had 40 touchdowns during his prep career ... Earned all-state honors in 2008, was all-region in 2007, 2008, and 2009, and garnered all-area recognition in 2007 and 2009 ... Voted Rome News Tribune player of the week five times ... Registered a 40-time of 4.31 at an Atlanta recruiting combine ... Lettered four years in football and three years in track ... Played for Coach Sid Fritts.
Personal: Reginald Levond Whatley ... Parents: Reggie and Leslie Whatley ... Born: 8/19/90 … Major: Health Education/Public and Community.