Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

MSU Athletics

The official site of midwestern state university athletics midwestern state university athletics

2015 Football Roster

Alex Alkhazshvilly

12 Herb Whitehurst

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Modesto, Calif.
  • Prev School Enochs HS (Modesto JC)
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

The Whitehurst File
Parents: Herb and Carla Whitehurst
Birthday: July 29, 1993
Major: Criminal Justice
Honors
LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
11/16/15
Statistics
2014
2015
At Midwestern State

Senior (2015)
- played in each of MSU's 12 games making 10 starts at rover.
- accounted for 35 tackles including 21 solo stops, two sacks and two fumble recoveries.
- earned LSC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking a punt and returning 23 yards for a touchdown in MSU's 37-33 come-from-behind win over No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce in the LSC Postseason title game (11/14).
- made six tackles including a sack and recovered a fumble in a 64-46 win over Tarleton State (9/26).
- recorded six tackles including two for loss with a sack at Texas A&M-Commerce (10/24).

Junior (2014)
- started each of MSU's 10 games at rover.
- accounted for 36 tackles including 23 solo stops, 2.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakuups.
- made season-high six tackles with two tackles for loss and a sack in a 27-23 win at Tarleton State on Sept. 27.
- recorded five tackles against West Texas A&M on Oct. 11 and Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 25.
- made four tackles and had a quarterback hurry against Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 20.
- had three tackles and logged lone pass breakup of the season against Missouri S&T on Sept. 13.

At Modesto Junior College

Sophomore (2013)
- selected first-team All-Valley Conference at cornerback for coach Sam Young at Modesto Junior College.
- fifth on the Modesto team with 35 total tackles (3.2 per game) with 26 unassisted stops (fourth on team).
- one tackle for loss of one yard.
- intercepted one pass for 26 yards (against American River) with four pass breakups.
- blocked one kick.
- returned a blocked point-after 98 yards for a defensive two-point conversion.
- returned 13 kickoffs for an average of 17.2 yards a return.
- returned five punts for a 23.7 yard average, with one punt return going 87 yards for a touchdown.

Redshirt Freshman (2012)
- played in eight games as a running back at MJC.
- second on the team with 477 yards on 64 carries and four touchdowns, averaging 7.5 yards a carry and 59.6 yards a game.
- posted a long run of 58 yards.
- caught eight passes for 55 yards.
- returned 12 kickoffs for an average of 18.2 yards a return, with a long of 32.

At San Jose State

Freshman (2011)
- redshirted at San Jose State before transfering to Modesto CC.

At Enochs High School
- named second-team All-Modesto Metro Conference at running back as a senior for coach James Stacy at Enochs High School in Modesto, Calif.
- ran for 784 yards on 144 carries with 15 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 5.4 yards a pop and 71.3 yards a game.
- caught 13 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown.
- returned two kickoffs for 152 yards (one 75 yards and one 77 yards), but did not score.
- as a junior rushed for 198 yards on 45 carries with two touchdowns, and caught 14 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown.
- helped Enochs win its first-ever conference football championship as a junior, despite missing out a month of the season with an injury.
- also competed in basketball and track.

Statistics

Season:
2015

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2014Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 190 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2015Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 195 lbs
    12