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Giants sign FB Nikita Whitlock to the Practice Squad

Anakim : 12/17/2014 6:18 pm
Aaron Wilson & #8207;@RavensInsider 36s37 seconds ago
Giants sign Nikita Whitlock to practice squad now that his suspension has been lifted
He actually played DT at Wake Forest  
Anakim : 12/17/2014 6:23 pm : link
"Despite his size, he had 82 tackles and nine sacks as a nose tackle… 19 tackles for loss were tied for the eighth-most nationally…. Three pass breakups…two forced fumbles….Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons can’t wait to get hold of an offensive player that can tackle…blocked first two kicks of his career in ’13…Prepared for conversion to FB with former Bengals RB Garrison Hearst"
What was he suspended for?  
okiegiant : 12/17/2014 6:25 pm : link
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RE: What was he suspended for?  
Anakim : 12/17/2014 6:29 pm : link
In comment 12040324 okiegiant said:
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NG Nikita Whitlock: He finished second in the voting for ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Whitlock finished his career second in school history in tackles for loss with 49 and fourth in career sacks with 18.5. His nine sacks as a senior tied for the fifth most in a season. His 19 tackles for loss in 2013 marked the fourth-highest total by a Deacon in a season.
Whitlock = sloooooowww  
Marty in Albany : 12/17/2014 6:37 pm : link
4.84 40 time.
RE: Whitlock = sloooooowww  
Ten Ton Hammer : 12/17/2014 6:39 pm : link
In comment 12040336 Marty in Albany said:
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4.84 40 time.


Most fullbacks aren't burners.
wait  
kepler20 : 12/17/2014 6:43 pm : link
so hes a converted defensive player?
Marty, pray tell  
David in LA : 12/17/2014 6:47 pm : link
what's a good 40 time for a FB? This guy looks like a very intriguing developmental prospect.
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kepler20 : 12/17/2014 6:50 pm : link
who the hell cares if he runs a 5.5 40.

can he hit the hole and move people out of the way?
La Femme Nikita  
The Turk : 12/17/2014 7:01 pm : link
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The thing with  
Bill in UT : 12/17/2014 7:06 pm : link
Cuba must have made someone think of him
I like this signing  
sjnyfan : 12/17/2014 7:25 pm : link
The guy is a bowling ball. Loved watching his hustle and aggression. How many Division I 5'11", 250 lb. nose guards do you know? And he was effective, too! 82 tackles, 18.5 TFLs with 9 sacks last year and did it in the ACC. He even had a 25 yd punt return. The guy is a people mover. I'd love to see what he does as a FB and on special teams. I hope he sticks at least through camp next year.
not that we have a ton to choose from  
J Merkin : 12/17/2014 7:36 pm : link
but in my 25 years of Wake football Nikita is one of my top 3-5 favorite players. He was a serious badass nose tackle that other teams seriously had no answer for. He is an endless motor guy. No idea how the transition to fullback has gone but in terms of heart and effort and loving to hit you will not find anyone better.
Maybe we can convert him  
mattlawson : 12/17/2014 8:02 pm : link
To LB
Merkin  
lugnut : 12/17/2014 9:57 pm : link
You're a Wake grad? Me too -- '88. And you're right, Whitlock is tough as nails and very easy to root for.

I'm hoping for better days with Clawson and Manning, but it's been a rocky start.
Lugnut  
J Merkin : 12/17/2014 10:51 pm : link
Yep, '93. I'm excited about Clawson and Manning...their cupboards were pretty damn bare. Both are doing great things in recruiting, esp if we can get giles in hoops. Only concern on clawson is his love for the damned read option handoff. But this year's OL was historically bad.
Also a Wake grad...  
Mooch82 : 12/18/2014 9:37 am : link
class of '04. More of a lurker than a poster on BBI. But agreed, Nikita was a monster for a 5'11'', 250 NT in college. And he won't be slow for a fullback...plays fast. If he was 2 inches taller and 35 pounds heavier, he's Aaron Donald.

The question mark is the adjustment to an offensive position - have no doubt about his ability to hit guys but DT and FB are obviously signficantly different. Also unsure about his hands.

Either way, love to see him in Big Blue and could be really intriguing to develop.
does anyone remember...  
jnoble : 12/18/2014 10:32 am : link
..that Hynoski is still on the team?
yeah Hynoski  
aquidneck : 12/18/2014 10:36 am : link
And this past summer we had Connor who a lot of people in here liked.

Next summer we'll probably go to camp with two FB too. Maybe Hynoski and Nikita.
Hedgecock was a converted DE  
Killed the K-Gun : 12/18/2014 11:03 am : link
FB seems to be a catch-all position for XL-sized 'athletes'.

Michael Robinson was a QB...
a former badass NT named Nikita playing FB -  
Del Shofner : 12/18/2014 11:37 am : link
you have to like it for the fun factor if nothing else.
Hynoski...  
Mooch82 : 12/18/2014 1:13 pm : link
hasn't been great this year. Still like him but having another FB in camp next year as we did this year wouldn't hurt.

Hedgecock also played alot of RB/FB in college though at UNC...Whitlock didn't see a snap on the offensive side of the ball in college.
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