Player Career

Jeffery Whatley Career Story

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Player Story

Jeffery Whatley story

Jeffery Whatley built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Midland City, AL wearing No. 99, spending time with South Alabama. The clearest part of Jeffery Whatley's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with South Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jeffery Whatley's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Jeffery Whatley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    South Alabama

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama0
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama112.92.91
2018 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama3.510.92.42.5
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama213111.717.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas State

Week 11 · L 28-30 · Conference game

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Arkansas State

Week 14 · W 34-30 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Georgia Southern

Week 6 · L 17-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Alabama A&M

Week 3 · W 45-0

1

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Georgia State

Week 13 · L 15-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · South Alabama

21 primary output · 31 efficiency · 11.7 usage

73.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · South Alabama

25.6

3.5 primary · 10.9 efficiency · 2.4 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · South Alabama

12.6

1 primary · 12.9 efficiency · 2.9 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games