Player Career

Devwah Whaley Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Devwah Whaley story

Devwah Whaley built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a running back from Beaumont, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Arkansas. The clearest part of Devwah Whaley's career was his backfield work: 1,807 rushing yards, 388 carries, 16 rushing touchdowns, and 423 receiving yards across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Arkansas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 423 receiving yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas.

The arc is straightforward: Devwah Whaley 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

    Arkansas

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162016201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonArkansas74148.915.3
2016 Regular SeasonArkansas74148.915.30
2017 Regular SeasonArkansas61543.920.9-126
2018 Regular SeasonArkansas45543.122.4-160
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas41942.714.4-36

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Colorado State

Week 2 · L 27-34

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

165

Scrimmage Yards

88.7 takeover

165 scrimmage yards and 40.6 usage.

#2

@ Mississippi State

Week 12 · W 58-42 · Conference game

126

Scrimmage Yards

83.4 takeover

Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

126 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#3

vs Alcorn State

Week 5 · W 52-10

135

Scrimmage Yards

83.4 takeover

Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

135 scrimmage yards and 17.6 usage.

#4

vs New Mexico State

Week 5 · W 42-24

119

Scrimmage Yards

80.9 takeover

Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#5

vs Florida

Week 10 · W 31-10 · Conference game

135

Scrimmage Yards

78.7 takeover

Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

135 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Arkansas

741 primary output · 48.9 efficiency · 15.3 usage

61.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Arkansas

61.4

741 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 15.3 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Arkansas

61.4

615 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 20.9 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games