Defensive line, Mississippi State (from Coastal Carolina), 2024–26
Will Whitson
- Number
- No. 43
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 295 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Will Whitson plays defensive line for Mississippi State, after Coastal Carolina (2024). Last time out, at LSU: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at LSU, L 0–31
Next game: vs. Oklahoma, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 20 | 10 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 8 | 4 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 15 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 43 | 21 | 11.5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 43 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 43 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 43 | DL | Sr. | 6′5″ | 295 |
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 Mississippi State 6 games, 15 tackles, 2 sacks
2025 Mississippi State 2 games, 8 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2024 Coastal Carolina 4 games, 20 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Jacksonville State | W 55–27 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. William & Mary | W 40–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Old Dominion | W 45–37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at James Madison | L 7–39 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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