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The Bengals are confused about Tyler Whaley
The fuzzy man in this photo’s background is Tyler Whaley. Unfortunately, based on what we see from the Cincinnati Bengals website, his presence in pro football isn’t much clearer.
The fullback from Ironton, who played in all 13 Buckeyes games last season, is listed on the Bengals’ 2008 Rookie Minicamp Roster as “Tyler Whatley.” OK, one letter out of place, that’s not too bad.
Then you click on his name, and you find this page of information, which includes nothing at all. His personal bio page doesn’t even list his school.
Of course, Whaley hasn’t always been a star. According to his Ohio State bio, he joined the Buckeyes as a walk-on after playing offensive and defensive line in high school. It also says that he “could (have) been a starter at a lower level, but wanted to play for Jim Tressel at Ohio State.”
Whaley did sign with the Bengals as a college free agent, but judging from what we see on the Bengals website, his chances of catching on seem slim. That is, unless next fall you notice a “Whatley” making practice squad waves.
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By Michael Payne
May 14, 2008 8:42 AM | Link to this
Tank is one of the hardest workers i’ve ever see.He will catch on be a great NFL player.