Hokie Club39 - Carlton WeatherfordPosition: Fullback
Class: r-Freshman
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 221 lbs.
High School: Tunstall
Hometown: Danville, Va.
A talented young player ... Would be in the mix for the starting fullback position had it not been for a major knee injury he suffered last December ... Is looking to return to the field by the start of fall practice ... Will have to work extra hard to catch up from the missed time ... Works extremely hard in the film room ... Coaches expect him to be a great player ... 2003: Practiced with the scout team all season ... Was making solid strides in both the weight room and on the field before suffering a serious knee injury in bowl practice ... Underwent ACL surgery on his right knee in January ...
High School: Lettered four times for Coach Buddy Brown at Tunstall High School ... Helped lead his team to two Piedmont District titles ... Rushed for 1,250 yards and 14 touchdowns his senior season ... Also had 141 tackles, five sacks and four fumble recoveries that year ... Was named a first-team all-state linebacker and was the defensive player of the year for Region IV, Division IV and the Piedmont District as a senior ... A two-time All-Region IV, Division IV first-team linebacker and second-team running back ... A three-time first-team All-Metro and two-time first-team All-Piedmont District running back ... Rushed for 2,790 career yards ...
Personal: Carlton Nunn Weatherford, Jr. ... Born 1/5/85 in Danville, VA ... Son of Carlton and Donna Weatherford ... Enrolled in university studies.
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