Usage Score
6.9
Player Dossier
2013-2017California
Chad Whitener
LB • 6'1" • 240 lbs • Mansfield, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chad Whitener shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.9
Consistency
38.2
Season Value
22.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- California • Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
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.
Chad Whitener, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · California. Chad Whitener shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
California paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 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 California, Oklahoma State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Loss with 2.5 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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2017 Postseason · Oklahoma State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
29.9
Usage
6.9
Consistency
38.2
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 0. Tulsa: 0. South Alabama: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. TCU: 1. Texas Tech: 0.5. Baylor: 1.5. Texas: 2. West Virginia: 0. Oklahoma: 1. Iowa State: 0. Kansas State: 2.5. Kansas: 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. Virginia Tech: 8 by 33.3. Tulsa: 7 by 29.2. South Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Pittsburgh: 4 by 16.7. TCU: 9 by 47.5. Texas Tech: 3 by 17.5. Baylor: 5 by 35.8. Texas: 6 by 45. West Virginia: 5 by 20.8. Iowa State: 6 by 25. Kansas State: 8 by 58.3. Kansas: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=10 · -1 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=3 · +1 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
58.3 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs Virginia Tech | W 30-21 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Kansas | W 58-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Kansas StateSplash game | L 40-45 | 8 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Iowa State | W 49-42 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Oklahoma | L 52-62 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ West Virginia | W 50-39 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ TexasSplash game | W 13-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Baylor | W 59-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Texas Tech | W 41-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs TCU | L 31-44 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Pittsburgh | W 59-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ South Alabama | W 44-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Tulsa | W 59-24 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2013
Opening stop
- 2
Oklahoma State
2014-2017
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | California | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 2 | 40 | — | 2 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 12.5 | 34.7 | 7.1 | 10.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 12.5 | 34.7 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 9.5 | 29.9 | 6.9 | -3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 9.5 | 29.9 | 6.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
TCU
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#3
Kansas State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#5
Kansas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · California
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2015 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
47.6
2 primary · 40 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
30.3
12.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.845
Mansfield · Mansfield, TX
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
139
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.