2021: First Team All-CCIW... CoSIDA Academic All-American... CoSIDA Academic All-District... CCIW Academic All-Conference... NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist... Started all 11 games at defensive back... Sixth on team with 46 total tackles... Led team with four interceptions... Had a pick-six in win over Carroll.
2020: Fritz Pollard Trophy Recipient... CoSIDA Academic All-American... Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ... NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist ... Academic All-UAA.
2019: Second-Team All-CCIW ... Started all 10 games at defensive back and led squad with seven pass deflections and was also seventh on team with 32 tackles ... Tied career-high with 10 tackles in loss at No. 5 Wheaton (Ill.) (10/19) ... Had interception vs. Augustana (11/2) ... Academic all-CCIW.
2018: Started nine of 10 games played at defensive back ... Fourth on the team with 58 tackles ... Also recorded five tackles for loss and two interceptions ... 27th in the CCIW in tackles ... Made career-high 10 tackles at No. 5 North Central (9/15) ... Had first career interception vs. Carthage (9/22) ... Academic All-CCIW.
2017: Saw action in eight games on special teams as a freshman ... Recorded nine solo tackles ... Led the team with two blocked kicks.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in football and four-year letterwinner in track and field at Lakota West High School … Team captain … Honorable-mention Ohio All-Conference … Ohio Regional Runner-Up … Placed 1st at conference in 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles ... Placed 1st at regionals in 300m hurdles and 4th at 110m hurdles ... Finished 6th at Ohio Division 1 state in 300m hurdles and 11th at 110m hurdles ... Presidential All-Academic Award … GMC All-Academic Award … High Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biomedical engineering … Son of Anthony and Pamela Whitaker … Rodriguez Scholar ... Member of WashU track and field team ... Cousin of NBA champion Brandon Williams.
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO: https://www.hudl.com/video/3/3818711/587acf443df53a180c58a615
