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of Divisional Playoff win at Indy.COLLEGE: Mountain West Conference Defensive Player ofYear in 2005 and ’06…second-team All-America as junior,first-team as senior and first-team All-MWC both…DefensiveMVP of 2005 Emerald Bowl…second-team all-conference,honor roll, Dean’s List and elected to Utah’s Football LeadershipCommittee as soph in ’04… Frosh All America, All-MWChonorable mention and Academic All-MWC pick in ’03…school-record nine forced fumbles...conference-record andsecond in school annals with 18 career interceptions…alsosecond at Utah with three interception return touchdowns…tied MWC record, eighth in nation and second in school historywith seven interceptions as senior...only player in schooland MWC history to score touchdowns passing, rushing, oninterception return and fumble return in season (2006) andcareer… Walter Camp National Player of Week after ’06 gamevs. San Diego State with three interceptions, two returnedfor touchdowns and rush score…also in ’06, on field for 90plays vs. Air Force, scoring two rushing touchdowns andholding for game-winning field goal in 17-14 victory…interceptionlate in fourth quarter of ’06 Armed Forces Bowl vs.Tulsa sealed win in final collegiate game…played at Utah from2003-06…special education major.PERSONAL: Born in Fontana, Calif.…two-time Mt. BaldyLeague Offensive and Defensive MVP...three-time all-league,two-time All-CIF and Mt. Baldy Rookie of Year at Alta Loma(Calif.) High…lettered in basketball and baseball.Regular Season Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2007 San Diego 15-0 41-7 48 1-5 1-0 0 0 6 0-0 4 62008 San Diego 16-16 109-26 135 1-0 1-3 3 0 5 0-1 4 22009 San Diego 13-13 69-13 82 1.5-9.5 2-44 31t 1 4 0-0 4 02010 San Diego 16-16 72-21 93 0.5-4 2-64 41t 1 10 0-0 7 12011 San Diego 16-16 67-25 92 0-0 7-89 26 0 8 0-1 2 4Totals 76-61 358-92 450 4.0-18.5 13-200 41t 2 33 0-2 21 13Postseason Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2007 San Diego 3-0 6-2 8 0-0 1-0 0 0 1 0-0 0 02008 San Diego 2-2 15-4 19 1-4 0-0 0 0 3 0-0 3 02009 San Diego 1-1 8-0 8 1-7 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1 0Totals 6-3 29-6 35 2-11 1-0 0 0 4 0-0 4 0VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSSingle-game HighsTackles — 12 (4 times) Last: at New England Sept. 18, 2011Sacks — 1 (3 times) Last: at Kansas City Oct. 25, 2009Interceptions — 2 at Kansas City Oct. 31, 2011Interception Return Yards — 41 at Indianapolis Nov. 28, 2010Interception Return Long — 41t at Indianapolis Nov. 28, 2010Postseason Single-game HighsTackles — 11 at Pittsburgh Jan. 11, 2009Sacks — 1 (2 times) Last: vs. New York Jets Jan. 17, 2010Interceptions — 1 at Indianapolis Jan. 13, 20086 CHARLIE WHITEHURSTQuarterback UFA (Seattle) – ’126-5, 235 Clemson7th NFL SeasonChattahoochee HS5th with ChargersAlpharetta, Ga.After a two-year sabbatical in the Pacific Northwest,Charlie Whitehurst returned to San Diego in March andwill go into the 2012 season as the backup to Philip Rivers.Two years ago, the Chargers traded Whitehurst to theSeahawks for a second round choice in the ’10 NFL Draftand an additional third-round choice in the 2011 draft.Whitehurst spent two seasons in Seattle, helping the Seahawksclinch the NFC West title in 2010 by leading themto a Week 17 victory over the St. Louis Rams in an NBCSunday Night Football contest.An honor roll student throughout his college career atClemson, Whitehurst earned his degree in marketing inDecember 2004, a full year before his eligibility expired. Heleft the Clemson, South Carolina campus as the AtlanticCoast Conference’s third all-time leading passer. One ofthe players who ranked ahead of him was Rivers, whospent his collegiate career at North Carolina State.Whitehurst’s dad, David, was also an NFL quarterback.He played for the Green Bay Packers from 1976-83. Whenthe Chargers played at Lambeau Field in 2007, the Packerswere hosting the team’s annual alumni weekend and theentire Whitehurst family made the trip to Northern Wisconsinto take part in the festivities and watch the Chargersplay.Whitehurst’s sister, Carrie, also went Clemson on an athleticscholarship. She was a forward on the school’swomen's basketball team.MEDIA GUIDE | 115Continued next page