Arkee Whitlock

Arkee Whitlock (born May 10, 1984) is a former professional American and Canadian football running back. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football with the Southern Illinois Salukis, where he finished the 2007 season third in voting for the Walter Payton Award.^[1]

Arkee Whitlock

No. 24, 36
Born:	(1984-05-10) May 10, 1984 (age 41) Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Status	Active
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Running back
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
College	Southern Illinois
High school	Rock Hill (Rock Hill, South Carolina)
Career history
As player
2007	Minnesota Vikings*
2007	San Francisco 49ers*
2007–2008	Minnesota Vikings*
2009–2011	Edmonton Eskimos
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Gateway Conference (2004–2006) I-AA All-American (2006) Walter Payton Award finalist (2006)
Honours	Eskimos' Most Outstanding Rookie (2009)

Whitlock has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers.

Professional career

He was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2007 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, and was subsequently cut during training camp. Whitlock briefly signed with the San Francisco 49ers, and was able to see playing time during the preseason. After he was waived by the 49ers, he again signed with the Vikings, where he was allocated to their practice squad.

Whitlock was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on April 23, 2009.^[2] He was released on July 31, 2011.^[3]