Player Profile

Justin Whiteside

LB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Flossmoor, IL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Justin Whiteside shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.1

Efficiency

28.1

Consistency

35.6

Season Value

20.6

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Central Michigan
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Justin Whiteside, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Justin Whiteside shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Central Michigan paired 9.5 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

28.1

Usage

7.1

Consistency

35.6

Best Game by takeover score

Northern Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Florida International: 0. Illinois: 1. Ball State: 0.5. San Diego State: 0. Ohio: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 2. Miami (OH): 2. Bowling Green: 0. Toledo: 0.5. Western Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 45. Florida International: 4 by 16.7. Illinois: 3 by 22.5. Ball State: 7 by 34.2. San Diego State: 7 by 29.2. Ohio: 3 by 17.5. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Miami (OH): 4 by 36.7. Bowling Green: 6 by 25. Toledo: 5 by 25.8. Western Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 5 by 30.8

Split Comparison

Wins0.2 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=8 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Unknown

Best efficiency game

45 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 11/30@ Northern IllinoisL 16-2453100
Wed 11/20vs Western MichiganW 16-1451000
Wed 11/13@ ToledoL 10-37530.5000
Wed 11/6vs Bowling GreenL 13-2361000
Sat 10/26@ Miami (OH)L 7-4643110
Sat 10/19@ Eastern MichiganL 34-3833110
Sat 10/12vs OhioL 25-27310.5000
Sat 9/28vs San Diego StateW 22-2173000
Sat 9/21vs Ball StateW 37-34740.5000
Sat 9/14@ IllinoisL 9-3031001
Sat 9/7@ Florida InternationalL 16-5242000
Thu 8/29vs Unknown63110

Career Arc

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    Central Michigan

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan0
2020 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan18.72.41
2021 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan12.525.27.811.5
2022 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan930.87-3.5
2023 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan3.521.75.6-5.5
2024 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan9.528.17.16

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Toledo

Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6.5

Primary metric

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#2

Unknown

2

Primary metric

Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#3

South Alabama

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.

#4

Ball State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.

#5

Unknown

2.5

Primary metric

Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan

9.5 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 7.1 usage

20.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan

20.5

9 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan

19.9

12.5 primary · 25.2 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.7844

Homewood-Flossmoor · Flossmoor, IL

Committed To
Central Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

210

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
210