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2025 Football Roster

Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

55 Matua Whalen

  • Height 5-9
  • Academic Year Sr./Sr.
  • Weight 267
  • Hometown Seattle, Wash.
  • Major Marketing
  • Previous School Garfield

Biography

JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Appeared in nine games for the Wildcats.
Totaled five tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.
Recorded one forced fumble against Willamette.
 
SOPHOMORE
Played in three games, recorded first career tackle against Redlands.
 
FRESHMAN
Saw action in two games.
 
GARFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Played football at and graduated from Garfield High School.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in marketing.
 
WHAT'S THE BEST LINFIELD CLASS YOU'VE TAKEN AND WHY?
Definitely one of my finance or marketing courses.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? WHY HAS HE OR SHE BEEN SO INFLUENTIAL?
The Island of Guam. Its people and its culture will always be my biggest inspiration to be uncommon.
 
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I'VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN...
Your work, attitude, and effort are all reflections of you and your standards.
 
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE...
Success.

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