Running back, Youngstown State, 2023–26
Da’Shaun Whatley
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cleveland, OH
Da’Shaun Whatley plays running back for Youngstown State.
2026 so far
36 rushing yards
Last game: at Indiana State, W 57–24
Next game: vs. North Dakota, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023* | Youngstown State | 19 | 110 | 5.8 | 1 | 54 |
| 2024* | Youngstown State | 25 | 61 | 2.4 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | Youngstown State | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 | Youngstown State | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 53 | 219 | 4.1 | 1 | 54 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Youngstown State | 24 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Youngstown State | 24 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Youngstown State | 24 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Youngstown State | 24 | RB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 190 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Youngstown State (FCS) | 7 | 0.37 | – | – | 2.6 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Youngstown State 3 games, 36 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 43–10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Duquesne | W 70–13 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at Indiana State | W 57–24 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2025 Youngstown State 1 game, 12 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Robert Morris | W 56–17 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
2024 Youngstown State 7 games, 61 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Valparaiso | W 59–25 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Duquesne | L 25–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–73 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at Missouri State | L 31–38 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 19 | vs. South Dakota | L 17–27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at Southern Illinois | L 33–37 | 4 | −3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 39–38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
2023 Youngstown State 7 games, 110 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs.Valparaiso | W 52–10 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 54 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at Ohio State | L 7–35 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Robert Morris | W 48–28 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs.Southern Illinois | W 31–3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | atSouth Dakota | L 31–34 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. South Dakota State | L 0–34 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 25 ✦ | vs.Duquesne | W 40–7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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