Will Bartholomew
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 1, 1978 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Undrafted: | 2001 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Will Bartholomew (born October 1, 1978) is a former American football fullback.
Playing history
[edit]College
[edit]Bartholomew played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers football team, earning many honors including 2001 SEC Good Works Team, Verizon Academic All-District IV, Academic All-SEC; 2000 Academic All-SEC; 1999 Academic All-SEC; and 1998 Academic All-SEC.[1] He was a captain on the 1998 National Championship winning team that went 13–0 with a victory over Florida State in the Fiesta Bowl.[2][3][4][5] He functioned primarily as a "blocking" back for the team.[6]
Professional
[edit]As an undrafted free agent, Bartholomew was to play in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos.[7] Bartholomew's career ended after suffering a knee injury during training camp that required multiple extensive surgeries. He founded a sports training facility after retiring from football.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Bartholomew's brother, Ben, also played for the Tennessee Volunteers.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Will Bartholomew: All in the Family". University of Tennessee. October 3, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "1998 Tennessee Volunteers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Harralson, Dan (August 8, 2021). "Tennessee defeats Florida State to win 1998 national championship". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "28th Annual Game, 1999 – Fiesta Bowl History". Fiesta Bowl. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Carner, Nick (November 24, 2012). "Bartholomew Continues A Family Tradition". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Will Bartholomew, FB – Tennessee". USA Today. April 19, 2001. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Ginsberg, Leah (June 30, 2017). "How this NFL hopeful turned a career-ending injury into a $20 million-a-year business". CNBC. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Haynes, Beth (July 19, 2011). "HomeGrown: Will Bartholomew & D1 Sports". WBIR.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Bartholomew – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Patrick (September 4, 2012). "Ben Bartholomew makes key UT contributions". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
External links
[edit]- D1 Training company website
- Football Speakers Will Bartholomew bio