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AS A JUNIOR AT WESTERN CAROLINA (2015): Played in seven games … Registered seven tackles, including four solo stops … Tallied season-best three tackles in season opener with Mars Hill.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WESTERN CAROLINA (2014): Played in 11 games, including a start in the season opener at South Florida … Registered 13 tackles (10 solo) … Turned in a career-best five tackles and a pass break-up at South Florida … Forced and recovered a fumble on a punt in the home victory over VMI … Racked up a career-best three solo stops on two occasions.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WESTERN CAROLINA (2013): Played in all 12 games … Credited with four tackles, including three solo stops … Registered a season-best two tackles in the season finale with Appalachian State … Grabbed fumble recoveries in road tilts with Virginia Tech, Georgia Southern and Appalachian State.

AS A FRESHMAN AT WESTERN CAROLINA (2012): Redshirted … Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Druid Hills High School for coach Kip Hall as a senior … Earned first team all-region, all-county and all-area accolades after accounting for 946 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns, while also recording 63 tackles and four interceptions … Offensive output included 628 receiving yards (4 TD) and 323 rushing yards (3 TD) … Invited to Dekalb All-Star game, as well as the HBCU All-Star game … Prepped at Avondale High School for coach Michael Carson as a junior … Earned all-region, all-county and all-area laurels after turning in 112 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss … Defensive output also included three sacks, a trio of interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Ranked fifth among county leaders in total tackles, and fourth in tackles for loss … Grabbed DeKalb Player of the Week recognition on two occasions, while also being lauded with Dekalb Player of the Month honors … Also lettered in track & field and basketball as a high school standout.

PERSONAL: The son of Marian Bullard-Whitaker and Reginald Whitaker … Has an older brother, Tantus, and a younger brother, Deron … Earned his bachelor's degree from Western Carolina in 2016 ... Maintained a 3.45 cumulative grade point average at Druid Hills High School and graduated in the top 10 percent of his senior class … Voted “Most Likely To Succeed” by his senior class … A broadcasting major at UNCP.