Player Career
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Player Story
Sam Whitney built his college career from 2015 through 2020 as a defensive end from Folsom, CA wearing No. 53, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Sam Whitney's career was his defensive production: 57 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 18 career games in the available record. That gives Sam Whitney's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Boise State
2015-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boise State | 2.5 | 16.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 3 | 14.3 | 7.7 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | -3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boise State | 5 | 34.4 | 8 | 5 |
#1 Featured game
vs BYU
Week 10 · L 17-51
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#2
vs Troy
Week 1 · W 24-13
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Utah State
Week 13 · W 33-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Colorado State
Week 11 · W 52-21 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 3 · L 21-44
1
Havoc Plays
40.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Boise State
5 primary output · 34.4 efficiency · 8 usage
61.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Boise State
41.7
0 primary · 10.5 efficiency · 1.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Boise State
38
3 primary · 14.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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