Linebacker, Boise State, 2017–21
Riley Whimpey
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 236 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- San Clemente, CA
Riley Whimpey played linebacker at Boise State (2017–21).
Career highs
14tackles, career highvs. Colorado State, 2020Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2017 and 2019
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 55 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | Boise State | 83 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020 | Boise State | 61 | 33 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Boise State | 71 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 287 | 145 | 21.5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Boise State | 44 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Boise State | 44 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Boise State | 44 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Boise State | 44 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Boise State | 44 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 236 |
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 Boise State 12 games, 71 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at UCF | L 31–36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. UTEP | W 54–13 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Oklahoma State | L 20–21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Utah State | W 27–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Nevada | L 31–41 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at BYU | W 26–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Air Force | L 17–24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Colorado State | W 28–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Fresno State | W 40–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Wyoming | W 23–13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. New Mexico | W 37–0 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at San Diego State | L 16–27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Boise State 7 games, 61 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Utah State | W 42–13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atAir Force | W 49–30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | vs.BYU | L 17–51 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Colorado State | W 52–21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at Hawai’i | W 40–32 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atWyoming | W 17–9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. San José State | L 20–34 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Boise State 14 games, 83 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Florida State | W 36–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Marshall | W 14–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Portland State | W 45–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Air Force | W 30–19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at UNLV | W 38–13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Hawai’i | W 59–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atBYU | L 25–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | atSan José State | W 52–42 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Wyoming | W 20–17 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs.New Mexico | W 42–9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atUtah State | W 56–21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atColorado State | W 31–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Hawai’i | W 31–10 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Washington | L 7–38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 Boise State 9 games, 55 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Troy | W 56–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. UConn | W 62–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atOklahoma State | L 21–44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atWyoming | W 34–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.San Diego State | L 13–19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atNevada | W 31–27 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Colorado State | W 56–28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | atAir Force | W 48–38 | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.BYU | W 21–16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Boise State 8 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Troy | W 24–13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Washington State | L 44–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.New Mexico | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | vs. Virginia | L 23–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atBYU | W 24–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atUtah State | W 41–14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Nevada | W 41–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atColorado State | W 59–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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