Defensive line, Tennessee Tech (from Temple), 2023–26
Tyrese Whitaker
- Number
- No. 19
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Tyrese Whitaker plays defensive line for Tennessee Tech, after Temple (2023–25). Last time out, against Eastern Kentucky: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Eastern Kentucky, W 49–20
Next game: at The Citadel, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Temple | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Temple | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 30 | 19 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Temple | 19 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Temple | 19 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Temple | 19 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Tennessee Tech | 19 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 230 |
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 Tennessee Tech 6 games, 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Monmouth | W 38–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Samford | W 45–19 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Wofford | W 42–38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Western Carolina | L 20–44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Furman | W 20–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 49–20 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Temple 7 games, 11 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Massachusetts | W 42–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Howard | W 55–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Georgia Tech | L 24–45 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Charlotte | W 49–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Tulsa | W 38–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. East Carolina | L 14–45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Army | L 13–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Temple 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oklahoma | L 3–51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Navy | L 11–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 20–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs.Army | L 14–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Temple 1 game, 1 tackle, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | at South Florida | L 23–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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