Former Kentucky quarterback Jalen Whitlow is transferring to Eastern Illinois University to further his football career.
Here is an excerpt from the press release via Eastern Illinois.
Joining the Panthers roster for the 2014 season are quarterback Jalen Whitlow a transfer from Kentucky; wide receiver Stephen Bravo-Brown a transfer from South Florida; defensive back Anthony Standifer a transfer from Mississippi; and cornerback Cedric Julius a transfer from San Bernardino College.
Whitlow (6’2, 217) is a dynamic quarterback that has started 15 games over the past two seasons at Kentucky. Last season he started eight games passing for 1,033 yards and five touchdowns while completing 61.6 percent of his passes. His best passing game was for 225 yards against Missouri. He finished the season with 457 yards on the ground and six touchdowns. He had an 88-yard touchdown run against Alabama State which was the longest by a quarterback in school history. As a true freshman he started seven games passing for 801 yards and three touchdowns. He rushed for an additional 206 yards and three touchdowns. His best game of the season was against Tennessee with 225 yards passing. Whitlow played high school football at Prattville (Ala.) HS helping lead the team to a Class AAAAAA state championship and top-25 national ranking. He split time as a quarterback and wide receiver and was ranked as the nation’s No. 12 dual-threat QB coming out of high school.
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