34  Marcus Whitener
	Class: Senior Hometown: Jonesville, S.C. High School: Union County HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 205 Position: RB

2010 (So.): Gave Eric O'Neal a tough battle for the starting spot at tailback during preseason camp, earning the role at one point ... Played in 10 games, starting at Richmond and missing the final two games due to injury ... Gained 112 yards on 35 carries with a touchdown ... Also caught nine passes for 54 yards ... Carried the ball a season-high eight times for 19 yards at West Virginia, catching two passes for six yards ... Had four carries for 40 yards, including a 27-yard TD to provide the final 35-7 score ... Gained 12 yards on six carries versus Stony Brook, adding 18 yards on three receptions ... Caught a 14-yard pass to get Coastal to the Liberty 11 and set up a score to put the Chants up 38-17.

2009 (RFr.): Played in eight games ... Averaged 4.3 yards per carry (22 attempts for 95 yards) ... Also caught four passes for 71 yards with one touchdown, all coming versus Gardner-Webb ... Also rushed six times for 19 yards versus the Runnin' Bulldogs ... The 39-yard TD versus GWU cut Coastal's deficit to three (17-14) in the third quarter and started a run of 16 unanswered points en route to the win ...

2008 (Fr.): Redshirted his freshman year to retain the year of eligibility.

Prior to Coastal Carolina: Gained 2,000 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns his senior year ... Named the Spartanburg Herald-Journal Offensive Player of the Year ... Rushed for 1,400 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior ... Was named to the All-Region team his freshman through his senior seasons ... Also name to the All-Academic team by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal all four years.

Personal: Son of Leon Whitener and Angela Littlejohn.