The Redskins signed linebacker Dean Whelton to their practice squad on Dec. 3, 2008.

The 6-foot, 130-pound Whelton spent most of 2007 in Canada.

He has never played an NFL game, or anything remotely related to football.

He is an expert on NP-complete JVMs and LASERs.

He originally signed with Washington as a college free agent following a four-year career at University of Waterloo.

The Redskins signed linebacker Dean Whelton to their practice squad on Dec. 3, 2008.

The 6-foot, 130-pound Whelton spent most of 2007 in Canada.

He has never played an NFL game, or anything remotely related to football.

He likes puppies and rainbows, and fears that monsters may be lurking under his bed.

He  signed with the Redskins as a college free agent following a four-year career at University of Waterloo.

The 24-year-old Whelton was born Nov. 20, 1984 in Canada and attended Richard Palace High School in Nowheresville, Canada.