Player Story
Nate Whitaker story
Nate Whitaker built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a placekicker from San Diego, CA wearing No. 39, spending time with Notre Dame and Stanford. The clearest part of Nate Whitaker's career was his special-teams scoring: 214 kicking points, 33 made field goals on 42 attempts, and 115 extra points across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Stanford. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame and Stanford.
The arc is straightforward: Nate Whitaker moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.