Personal
Parents are William Whalen of Maryland and Christina Whalen of Orem, Utah ... married Faith Uriana in August, 2001 ... the couple has one son, DeShawn ... oldest of five children ... recruited by Wake Forest, North Carolina, Virginia, Michigan State, Boston College, Buffalo, Auburn, Syracuse and Iowa.
At BYU
In 2002: Named a preseason third-team All-MWC selection by Phil Steele.
In 2001: Redshirted.
In 2000: Lettered as a true freshman, playing in nine games... ranked third on the BYU roster with 38 carries for 209 yards on the season... averaged 5.5 yards per carry... scored two touchdowns on the season... recorded a career-high 91 yards rushing on 10 carries (all in the second half) in a 38-14 victory over Utah State... averaged 9.1 yards per carry against the Aggies... turned in a 42-yard rushing performance in a 19-7 win over Wyoming.
Before BYU
Led Thomas Stone HS to a 12-0 record before losing in the state finals ... finished senior season with 1,900 yards and 19 touchdowns ... tallied 3,854 yards and scored 41 touchdowns throughout his high school career ... averaged 9.5 yards per carry ... named Washington Post 3A All-State and twice named to the All-Metro Team ... as a senior, scored a touchdown on a kickoff return, punt return and interception return ... a member of the Thomas Stone High School track team ... ran a 10.69 in the 100 meters ... USA Today All-Maryland Honorable Mention ... named Prep Star magazine All-Mid-Atlantic Region.
Stats
Whalen's Personal Best
Rsh: 30 (Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2002)
Yds: 141 (Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2002)
Long: 71 (Nevada, Sept. 14, 2002)
TDs: 2 (Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2002)
Rec: 5 (Georgia Tech, Sept. 21, 2002)
Yds: 39 (Georgia Tech, Sept. 21, 2002)
WHALEN's Career Stats
Year Gms. Rsh Yds Long Avg. TD Rec Yds TD
2000 9 38 209 40 5.5 2 2 17 0
2002 11 181 918 71 5.1 6 27 203 0
Total 20 219 1127 71 5.1 8 29 220 0