Linebacker, Holy Cross, 2018–21
Benton Whitley
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Hometown
- Springfield, MA
- Born
- Feb 12, 1999
Benton Whitley played linebacker at Holy Cross (2018–21).
Team titles: Patriot League champions, 2019 and 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Holy Cross | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Holy Cross | 39 | LB | ||
| 2019 | Holy Cross | 39 | LB | ||
| 2021 | Holy Cross | 39 | LB | 6′3″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Holy Cross 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at UConn | W 38–28 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Holy Cross 2 games, 7 tackles
No box score in the source for Sep 7 vs. New Hampshire; Sep 21 at Yale; Oct 5 at Bucknell; Oct 12 at Brown; Oct 19 vs. Harvard; Oct 26 vs. Colgate; Nov 2 at Lehigh; Nov 9 vs. Lafayette; Nov 16 at Fordham; Nov 23 vs. Georgetown; Nov 30 at Monmouth, so those games are not listed.
2018 Holy Cross 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Boston College | L 14–62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 at Colgate; Sep 15 vs. Yale; Sep 22 vs. Dartmouth; Sep 29 vs. Bucknell; Oct 6 at New Hampshire; Oct 12 at Harvard; Oct 27 vs. Lehigh; Nov 3 at Lafayette; Nov 10 vs. Fordham; Nov 17 at Georgetown, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅝″ |
| Weight | 257 lb |
| Arm length | 34½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 80⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.80 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.19 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.41 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | New York Giants | 2 | – | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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