Brian Whitaker

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Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Position:
Defensive End
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 243
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Conyers, Ga.
Prev School:
Eastern Arizona JC
High School:
Westside
Major:
General Studies

2016 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games and started the final two contests at defensive end … notched multiple tackles in six games … piled up a season-high five stops at Indiana on Sept. 10 … involved in his first sack as a Cardinal against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 17 … one of five players to notch a sack in the finale at Miami on Nov. 22.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Played the 2014 and 2015 seasons at Eastern Arizona College under head coach John O’Mera … helped the Monsters defeat the No. 2 ranked junior college team, Snow College, in 2015 … named to the all-conference second team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played middle linebacker and defensive end for coach Sheddnick Risper at Westside High … first team all-conference at defensive end … helped the Seminoles go 9-2 in his senior season … graduated with honors (3.85 GPA) from Westside.

PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey Whitaker and Gladys Bowens … three brothers and one sister … born Dec. 1, 1994, in Macon, Georgia … his brother, Jeffrey, played football at Auburn … full name is Brian M. Whitaker.