Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Central Michigan
Justin Whiteside
LB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Flossmoor, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Whiteside shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
78
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Justin Whiteside built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Flossmoor, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Justin Whiteside's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Justin Whiteside, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Justin Whiteside shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 210
- TFL
- 24.5
- Sacks
- 6
- QB hurries
- 12
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Justin Whiteside quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · LB
- Career Tackles
- 210
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Homewood-Flossmoor · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Homewood-Flossmoor · 18 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 58 tackles · LB 231st (top 19%) · Mid-American 46th (top 9%) · National 431st (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 9 | 28 | 7.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 11 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 24.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 58 | 5.5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 57.5 |
Related Context
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Justin Whiteside played LB for Central Michigan. Across 6 tracked seasons, Justin Whiteside recorded 23 receiving yards and 210 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 16.5 primary output with 28.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.4 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: Ball State
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
31.4
Usage
7.8
Consistency
52.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Connecticut: 2. Florida International: 0. Illinois: 1. Ball State: 3.5. San Diego State: 1. Ohio: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 2. Miami (OH): 2. Bowling Green: 0. Toledo: 0.5. Western Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Connecticut: 6 by 45. Florida International: 4 by 16.7. Illinois: 3 by 22.5. Ball State: 7 by 64.2. San Diego State: 7 by 39.2. 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
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Wins1.6 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 8 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
64.2 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Western Michigan | W 16-14 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Toledo | L 10-37 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Bowling Green | L 13-23 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | L 7-46 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | L 34-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Ohio | L 25-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs San Diego State | W 22-21 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Ball StateSplash game | W 37-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Illinois | L 9-30 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Florida International | L 16-52 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Central ConnecticutSplash game | W 66-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Whiteside story
Justin Whiteside built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Flossmoor, IL wearing No. 6, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Justin Whiteside's career was his defensive production: 210 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 interception across 49 career games in the available record. His career also includes 23 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Justin Whiteside's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 16.5 | 28.5 | 8.9 | 14.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 33.3 | 7.8 | -4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 3.5 | 21.7 | 5 | -8.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13.5 | 31.4 | 7.8 | 10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Toledo
Week 7 · W 26-23 · Conference game
Win with 7.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
7.5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Ball State
Week 4 · W 37-34 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
88.1 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Northern Illinois
Week 10 · W 35-22 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 8 · L 17-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ South Alabama
Week 4 · W 34-30
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
16.5 primary output · 28.5 efficiency · 8.9 usage
58.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
57.5
13.5 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
53.4
12 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 7.8 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
12
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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