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[URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059374"]Tyler Whaley[/URL], senior fullback
On going into the BCS Championship game with one loss
"This year there is not one team at the top. Besides Hawaii, there are no undefeated teams. This shows we are not invincible. We came together after the loss. I have no regrets about it."
On Glenn Dorsey (LSU defensive lineman)
"He is fast, physical and a great defenseman. We have to prepare hard. Dorsey is the leader up front. He is tough to deal with, but we will do our best."
On representing the Big Ten
"Coming from the Big Ten Conference we hold responsibility to show what the Big Ten is all about. We just have to bring home the win."
Iron-willed
OSU fullback Tyler Whaley used his Ironton toughness to fulfill a dream
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 3:14 AM
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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During a Christmas-break visit to his hometown, Tyler Whaley, second from right, shares a life with, clockwise from lower right, stepfather Dave Vogelsong, mother Tammy Vogelsong, aunt Kim Tipton, aunt Missy Leonard and fiancee Brittany Benjamin.
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An ornament of Tyler Whaley and his fiancee, Brittany Benjamin, hangs on a Christmas tree in the Ironton home of his mother and stepfather, Tammy and Dave Vogelsong.
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On his holiday visit to Ironton, Tyler Whaley, left, ran into Jeff Linn, a coach who encouraged Whaley to walk on at OSU.
IRONTON, Ohio -- Surrounded by food and family in his grandparents' kitchen, Tyler Whaley is telling stories, and the laughter comes easily.
The jovial Ohio State fullback re-creates the song he sang at the 1980s-themed party where he met his fianc?e, Brittany Benjamin. He mimics the hysterical outburst of his mother, Tammy Vogelsong, after he hit a home run as a youngster.
He is the life of the party, literally in this case, as they celebrate Brittany's 22nd birthday with steaks and a cake. The mood is relaxed and warm.
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National Football Foundation Honors Former Buckeyes
Courtesy: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
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Tyler Whaley poses with head coach Jim Tressel at the National Football Foundation banquet Monday. Photo Credit: Steve Helwagen
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Columbus Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame held its 2008 Scholar-Athlete Banquet Monday at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Caf?. The foundation honored collegiate and high school scholar-athletes from central Ohio, including [URL="https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059374"]Tyler Whaley[/URL] from the 2007 Ohio State football team.
A native of Ironton, Ohio, Whaley was one of seven collegiate players recognized Monday. The fifth-year lineman-turned-fullback was the 2007 Bo Rein Award winner as Ohio State?s most inspirational player. Whaley is scheduled to graduate in March with a degree in health sciences. He currently owns a 3.16 grade-point average.
Ohio State?s Whaley earns scholar-athlete award
By Jim Walker/Tribune Sports Editor
Friday, February 15, 2008
Tyler Whaley?s Ohio State career has ended, but not the accolades.
The former All-Ohio lineman from Ironton who earned a scholarship with the Buckeyes as a walk-on, was honored as a collegiate and high school scholar-athlete from central Ohio by the Columbus Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.
Whaley was one of seven collegiate players honored on Monday for his excellence on the field and in the classroom.
With a 3.16 grade point average, Whaley is scheduled to graduate in March with a degree in health sciences.
During Ohio State team football banquet, Whaley was voted the Bo Rein Award winner as the Buckeyes? most inspirational player.
Tyler Whaley aims for NFL at Pro Day
Mar 06, 2008 @ 12:00 AM
By BILLY BRUCE
The Lawrence Herald
COLUMBUS -- Tyler Whaley doesn't sleepwalk. He chases his dreams wide awake.
Friday, at the Ohio State Pro Day in Columbus, the former Buckeyes walk-on and Ironton grad will showcase his skills to representatives of the NFL in hopes of landing a full-time gig in a professional backfield.
"This is an annual thing," Whaley said of the OSU orchestrated scouting combine, adding that Vernon Gholston, Trevor Robinson, Larry Grant, Kirk Barton, Jackson Haas, Dre' Riddick and Dionte Johnson will also be participating. "They let all of the outgoing seniors have a chance to be recognized by professional teams," he said.
"Tank," as Whaley has been known since his days as an Ironton Fighting Tiger, noted that the open try outs have proven beneficial to other fellow Buckeyes in the past. "This was great for (wide receiver) Roy Hall," Whaley said, mentioning that his former teammate's NFL stock was assisted immensely by the try out. "He was in a similar position as me. He went from not having too much draft stock to a fifth-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts."