University of Memphis Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Whitlow Jr., William
Jersey Number 94
William Whitlow Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Millbrook, Ala.
- High School:
- Stanhope Elmore HS
- NIL:
Bio
Honors
• 2024 First Team All-AAC
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
• First Team All-AAC defensive lineman
• Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season while making 12 starts
• Totaled 24 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
• Recorded a sack for 10 yards in both the North Alabama and North Texas games
• Forced a fumble in the team's season opener against North Alabama
• Had a season-best six tackles, two for loss, against North Texas
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season, earning four starts
• Totaled 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery
• Led the team in quarterback hurries
• Had a season-high four stops, one tackle for loss and one sack at Temple
• Recorded one tackle, one tackle for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry in win over Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Posted two stops, 0.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery against Missouri
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in 12 games on the season, earning two starts
• Totaled 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and one quarterback hurry on the year
• Had a season-high six tackles at Mississippi State
• Posted four stops with 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry in win over North Texas
• Had one sack each against Arkansas State, No. 25/25/25 UCF and Utah State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
2021 (Freshman)
• Redshirted
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-star prospect according to the 247Sports composite
• Named the Elmore County Defensive Player of the Year by the Wetumpka Herald
• Had 99 tackles, 43 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 34 quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries, two blocked punts and a defensive touchdown as a senior at Stanhope Elmore High School
• 2024 First Team All-AAC
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
• First Team All-AAC defensive lineman
• Member of the 11-2 Tigers who defeated West Virginia in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season while making 12 starts
• Totaled 24 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks, three quarterback hurries and one forced fumble
• Recorded a sack for 10 yards in both the North Alabama and North Texas games
• Forced a fumble in the team's season opener against North Alabama
• Had a season-best six tackles, two for loss, against North Texas
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season, earning four starts
• Totaled 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery
• Led the team in quarterback hurries
• Had a season-high four stops, one tackle for loss and one sack at Temple
• Recorded one tackle, one tackle for loss, one sack and one quarterback hurry in win over Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Posted two stops, 0.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery against Missouri
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in 12 games on the season, earning two starts
• Totaled 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and one quarterback hurry on the year
• Had a season-high six tackles at Mississippi State
• Posted four stops with 1.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry in win over North Texas
• Had one sack each against Arkansas State, No. 25/25/25 UCF and Utah State in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
2021 (Freshman)
• Redshirted
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Three-star prospect according to the 247Sports composite
• Named the Elmore County Defensive Player of the Year by the Wetumpka Herald
• Had 99 tackles, 43 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 34 quarterback hurries, three fumble recoveries, two blocked punts and a defensive touchdown as a senior at Stanhope Elmore High School
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