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Mario Whitney 22
Mario Whitney

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Jackson, Mo.

High School:
Jackson High School

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 185

Position:
Tailback

Birthdate:
10/11/1983


One of the most sought after running back prospects in the country … ranked as the fifth-best “all-purpose” running back in the country by Rivals.com and among the top 75 prospects in the country … rated as the ninth-best running back in the nation by SuperPrep … rated the No. 1 running back and the No. 1 player in the MoKan. region by MoKan.com … holds a Missouri state record of 9.3 yards per carry in his career at Jackson High School … rushed for 5,027 yards on 560 carries and totaled 544 career points … scored 90 career touchdowns … carried 290 times for 2,782 yards and 43 touchdowns as a senior, earning all-state and all-region honors … broke the state record with 463 yards in one game … earned all-state and all-region honors as a junior, and was the Southeast Missouri scoring champion both his junior and senior campaigns … earned the Carr Trophy recognizing the best player in Southeast Missouri in 2001 … also an all-state track performer in the 100 and 200 meter dashes … best time in the 100m dash is 10.43 seconds … ran the 200m dash in 21.78 seconds … high school coach – Carl Gross … intends to major in communications … son of Steven and Carla Whitney … born Oct. 11, 1983.