Linebacker, Kansas State, 2025–26
Darien Whitaker Jr.
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 246 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
Darien Whitaker Jr. plays linebacker for Kansas State. Last time out, against Kansas: 2 tackles. Whitaker leads Kansas State in sacks this season.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Kansas, W 35–24
Next game: at Arizona State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kansas State | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 6 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Kansas State | 6 | LB | So. | 6′3″ | 246 |
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
2026 Kansas State 6 games, 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Nicholls | W 71–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Washington State | W 34–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Tulane | W 31–20 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Cincinnati | L 26–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Houston | L 16–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kansas | W 35–24 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kansas State 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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