Usage Score
2.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025Maryland
Lionell Whitaker
CB • 5'11" • 194 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Lionell Whitaker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.3
Consistency
10
Season Value
9.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Maryland • Coastal Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Lionell Whitaker, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Maryland. Lionell Whitaker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Maryland paired 0 primary output with 7.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 12.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, Coastal Carolina.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Coastal Carolina
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
12.3
Usage
2.7
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 1. Virginia: 0. Unknown: 1. East Carolina: 0. South Alabama: 0. Old Dominion: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. South Carolina: 0. James Madison: 0
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. Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. East Carolina: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. UL Monroe: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Southern: 2 by 18.3. South Carolina: 4 by 16.7. James Madison: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
20 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/30 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 14-23 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs James Madison | L 10-59 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ South Carolina | L 7-51 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Georgia Southern | L 40-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UL Monroe | W 23-8 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Old Dominion | L 7-47 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ South Alabama | W 38-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs East Carolina | L 0-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Virginia | L 7-48 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Coastal Carolina
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 2 | 9.6 | 4 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | -2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 1 | 9.8 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 12.3 | 2.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Southern
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#5
Buffalo
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Maryland
0 primary output · 7.5 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
36.3
0 primary · 7.5 efficiency · 1.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Maryland
16.9
1 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.82
Conroe · Conroe, TX
- Committed To
- Air Force
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
54
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.