C ats , ▁Whe aton ▁intercept ed ▁a ▁pass ▁in ▁the ▁end ▁zone . ▁ ▁In ▁a ▁play ▁rem in is cent ▁of ▁" The ▁Pick " ▁in ▁his ▁famous ▁college ▁game , ▁Whe aton ▁returned ▁an ▁inter ception ▁from ▁deep ▁in ▁his ▁own ▁end ▁for ▁a ▁touch down , ▁setting ▁a ▁C FL ▁post - season ▁record ▁for ▁the ▁longest ▁ever ▁inter ception ▁return ▁for ▁a ▁touch down ▁( 1 1 6 ▁yards ). ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁help ▁his ▁team ▁win ▁the ▁ 9 2 nd ▁Grey ▁Cup ▁championship ▁with ▁the ▁Arg onaut s ▁that ▁season . ▁ ▁Whe aton ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁C FL ▁East ▁Division ▁All - Star ▁team ▁each ▁year ▁between ▁ 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 0 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁January ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁His ▁younger ▁brother , ▁Der rek , ▁also ▁attended ▁McC lin to ck ▁High ▁School ▁playing ▁vars ity ▁football , ▁basketball , ▁and ▁baseball . ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Phoenix ▁College ▁and ▁received ▁a ▁football ▁scholar ship ▁to ▁attend ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oregon . ▁Der rek ▁was ▁killed ▁on ▁his ▁way ▁home ▁from ▁the ▁Phoenix ▁College ▁football ▁ban quet , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁random ▁victim ▁of ▁a ▁drive ▁by ▁shooting . ▁The ▁Arizona ▁Junior ▁High ▁School ▁Basketball ▁Tournament ▁hon ors ▁his ▁memory ▁with ▁the ▁Der rek ▁Whe aton ▁M VP ▁Award . ▁ ▁Whe aton ' s ▁cousin , ▁Mark us ▁Whe aton , ▁played