Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Oklahoma State
Chad Whitener
LB • 6'1" • 240 lbs • Mansfield, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chad Whitener shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
81
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Oklahoma State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- California • Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Player Story
Chad Whitener built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Mansfield, TX wearing No. 45, spending time with California and Oklahoma State. The clearest part of Chad Whitener's career was his...
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- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Chad Whitener, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Oklahoma State. Chad Whitener shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 139
- TFL
- 14
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 5
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Chad Whitener quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oklahoma State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 139
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Oklahoma State
- Top game
- West Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mansfield · California
- High school pipeline
- Mansfield · 32 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 68 tackles · LB 193rd (top 18%) · Big 12 23rd (top 6%) · National 339th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | California | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 51.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 65 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 12 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 65 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 66.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 13 | 60 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 66.4 |
Related Context
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Chad Whitener played LB for California and Oklahoma State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Chad Whitener recorded 139 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Oklahoma State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Oklahoma State paired 13.5 primary output with 32.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.6 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: West Virginia
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
35.6
Usage
7.1
Consistency
65.2
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 1.5. SE Louisiana: 1. Central Michigan: 1. Pittsburgh: 2. Baylor: 0. Texas: 1. Iowa State: 2. Kansas: 2. West Virginia: 2. Kansas State: 0. TCU: 1. Oklahoma: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 3 by 27.5. SE Louisiana: 4 by 26.7. Central Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Pittsburgh: 8 by 53.3. Baylor: 6 by 25. Texas: 6 by 35. Iowa State: 5 by 40.8. Kansas: 6 by 45. West Virginia: 13 by 70. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma: 11 by 45.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 9 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
70 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Colorado | W 38-8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 20-38 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ TCU | W 31-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Kansas State | W 43-37 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs West Virginia10+ tackles · Splash game | W 37-20 | 13 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ KansasSplash game | W 44-20 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa StateSplash game | W 38-31 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Texas | W 49-31 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Baylor | L 24-35 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs PittsburghSplash game | W 45-38 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Central Michigan | L 27-30 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs SE Louisiana | W 61-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Chad Whitener story
Chad Whitener built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Mansfield, TX wearing No. 45, spending time with California and Oklahoma State. The clearest part of Chad Whitener's career was his defensive production: 139 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Chad Whitener's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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 Value 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 | 13.5 | 35.6 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 13.5 | 35.6 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 13.5 | 32.9 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 13.5 | 32.9 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs West Virginia
Week 9 · W 37-20 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
vs Kansas State
Week 12 · L 40-45 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Pittsburgh
Week 3 · W 45-38
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Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas
Week 8 · W 13-10 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#5
vs Iowa State
Week 6 · W 38-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
71.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Oklahoma State
13.5 primary output · 32.9 efficiency · 7.7 usage
66.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
66.4
13.5 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
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13.5 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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