Jordan Whitehead

Jordan Whitehead
No. 31 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997
Monaca, Pennsylvania
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Monaca
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 117
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Total tackles: 10
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jordan Tyler Whitehead (born March 18, 1997) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Pittsburgh.

Early years

Whitehead attended Central Valley High School in Monaca, Pennsylvania. In addition to playing football, he also ran track. He played on both sides of the ball for Central Valley and was a starter since his freshman year. As a senior, Whitehead caught 24 passes for 471 yards along with rushing for 1,933 yards on 148 attempts. He totaled 35 touchdowns along with tallying 97 tackles and seven interceptions.[1] Whitehead committed to play football for the Pittsburgh Panthers on October 3, 2014, choosing the Panthers over the likes of Penn State and West Virginia.[2]

College career

As a true freshman in 2015, Whitehead played in all 13 of Pittsburgh's games, starting in the last 12. Offensively, he carried the ball 12 times for 122 yards resulting in two touchdowns. On defense, he tallied 108 tackles, one interception, six pass deflections and one fumble recovery.[3] He was named the ACC’s Rookie of the Year and Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association[4] along with being named to USA Today's All-American Team, being named the ACC's Defensive Rookie of the Year, and being named to the ACC's All-Conference Third-Team.[5]

In 2016, Whitehead played in Pitt's first nine games before missing their last three due to injury.[6] In nine games, Whitehead compiled 65 tackles, one interception returned 59 yards for a touchdown, two pass deflections and a forced fumble along with rushing for 98 yards on nine attempts.[7]

As a junior in 2017 Whitehead missed Pitt's first three games,[8] but played in the last nine. Defensively, he tallied 60 tackles, four pass deflections, and one interception. On offense, he ran the ball 22 times for 142 yards and caught two passes for seven yards.[9] After the season, Whitehead declared for the 2018 NFL Draft, foregoing his senior year.[10]

Professional career

Whitehead was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[11]

Personal life

Whitehead is the cousin of former NFL cornerback Darrelle Revis. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan Whitehead". The Official Athletic Site of the University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Penn State Target Jordan Whitehead Commits to Pitt". Black Shoe Diaries. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jordan Whitehead 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jordan Whitehead". The Official Athletic Site of the University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jordan Whitehead named to Sporting News Freshman All-American Team". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Pitt's Jordan Whitehead leaves game after suffering horrific arm injury". the Score. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jordan Whitehead 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Pitt safety Jordan Whitehead grateful for return to football field". Trib Live. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Jordan Whitehead 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Pitt star Jordan Whitehead declares for NFL draft". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  11. ↑ "With the 117th pick, the Buccaneers grab Jordan Whitehead". BucsNation.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ David Harrison. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jordan Whitehead on Darrelle Revis influence". thepewterplank.com. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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