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James Whalen

Kentucky · Tight End · 1998-99

HND
87
BLK
86
SPD
80

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Whalen was a consensus All-American in 1999 and a first-team all-conference pick in 1999.

Whalen's 1999 season ranks No. 2 in program history for receptions.

Whalen was the No. 157 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 86 overall, the highest tight end rating at Kentucky since 1990 and No. 4 among all tight ends of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2000
    • No. 157 overall pick, NFL Draft

Kentucky Record Book

  • No. 2 in single-season receptions (1999)
  • No. 5 in single-season receiving yards (1999)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Kentucky Teammates

  1. 88Tim Couch1996-98QB
  2. 74Moe Williams1993-95RB
  3. 72Craig Yeast1995-98WR
  4. 72Dennis Johnson1998-2001EDGE
  5. 72Jeff Snedegar1999LB
  6. 71Chris Ward1996EDGE
  7. 70Anthony Wajda1999S
  8. 70Anthony White1996-99RB
  9. 70Reggie Rusk1995CB
  10. 70Tremayne Martin1997S

Full Kentucky all-time roster

Top Tight Ends of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 90Alonzo MayesOklahoma State · 1995-97TE
  2. 90Marco BattagliaRutgers · 1992-95TE
  3. 88Tim StrattonPurdue · 1998-2001TE
  4. 86Rufus FrenchOle Miss · 1997-98TE
  5. 86Tony GonzalezCalifornia · 1996TE
  6. 80Bubba FranksMiami · 1998-99TE
  7. 80David LaFleurLSU · 1993-96TE
  8. 80Ibn GreenLouisville · 1996-99TE

Best college tight ends since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (James Whalen (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.