The No. 2 man at the fullback position ... A very physical player with outstanding strength ... Possesses a great work ethic and desire to be successful ... Worked his way back from a severe knee injury he suffered as a freshman ... Has gotten better every year ... Does things right on and off the field ... Joined the team as a walk-on.
2005: Picked up 13 snaps at fullback at Duke ... Also saw limited action against Ohio and Marshall ... Had a season-best 16 snaps in the Georgia Tech game ... Played briefly against Maryland ... Was in for 11 plays at fullback during the win at Virginia ... Also saw brief action against UNC in the backfield ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during the off-season ... Turned in a personal-best 550-pound back squat and 33 1/2-inch vertical jump ... Rushed for a touchdown in Tech's second scrimmage of the spring ... Rushed two times for four yards in the spring Maroon-White game and caught a 10-yard pass.
2004: Played in four games, earning 24 total snaps ... Played against Western Michigan, Duke, Florida A&M and Maryland ... Had a 4-yard catch out of the backfield in the Maroon-White game ... Recorded a 530-pound back squat and a 304-pound push jerk in spring testing.
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 ... Majoring in sociology.
Rushing
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
LG
2006
13
3
11
3.7
0
8
2007
14
5
4
.8
1
3
Career
27
8
15
1.9
1
8
Receiving
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
LG
2006
13
4
25
6.2
1
8
2007
14
7
28
4.0
0
10
Career
27
11
53
4.8
1
10
K.O. Ret.
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
LG
2006
13
1
24
24.0
0
24
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The No. 2 man at the fullback position ... A very physical player with outstanding strength ... Possesses a great work ethic and desire to be successful ... Worked his way back from a severe knee injury he suffered as a freshman ... Has gotten better every year ... Does things right on and off the field ... Joined the team as a walk-on.
2005: Picked up 13 snaps at fullback at Duke ... Also saw limited action against Ohio and Marshall ... Had a season-best 16 snaps in the Georgia Tech game ... Played briefly against Maryland ... Was in for 11 plays at fullback during the win at Virginia ... Also saw brief action against UNC in the backfield ... Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during the off-season ... Turned in a personal-best 550-pound back squat and 33 1/2-inch vertical jump ... Rushed for a touchdown in Tech's second scrimmage of the spring ... Rushed two times for four yards in the spring Maroon-White game and caught a 10-yard pass.
2004: Played in four games, earning 24 total snaps ... Played against Western Michigan, Duke, Florida A&M and Maryland ... Had a 4-yard catch out of the backfield in the Maroon-White game ... Recorded a 530-pound back squat and a 304-pound push jerk in spring testing.
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 ... Majoring in sociology.
