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Jersey Number 17
Lionell Whitaker
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 194
- Hometown:
- Miami, FL
- High School:
- Rickards
- Major:
- Family Sciences
- Shop:
- Shop
As a Junior (2024):
As a Freshman (2022):
Before Maryland:
Personal:
Career Highs:
Tackles - 3 (3x, last vs. Virginia, 9/15/23)
Solo Tackles - 3 (4x, last vs. Minnesota , 10/26/24)
- Career-high tying three tackles at Minnesota (10/26)
- Two tackles including 0.5 TFL vs. Michigan State (7)
- Appeared in 10 games as a defensive back with one start (Auburn 12/30)
- Posted 18 tackles (13 solo)
- Matched career-high with three solo tackles in win over Virginia (9/15)
- Tallied three solo tackles in season opener vs. Towson (9/2)
As a Freshman (2022):
- Appeared in nine of 13 games
- Totaled nine tackles (seven solo), one tackle for loss and one pass breakup
- Notched first career tackle for loss for two yards at #14 Penn State (11/12)
- Recorded two tackles (one solo) at #4 Michigan (9/24)
- Tallied three tackles (two solo) in win at Charlotte (9/10)
- Had a tackle and broke up a pass in career debut vs. Buffalo (9/3)
Before Maryland:
- Top-100 cornerback in the nation
- Helped lead Rickards High School to the 5A Florida state championship game in 2020
- Tallied five interceptions in 2021 season
- Tallahassee Quarterback Club Impact Player of the Week (9/22/21)
Personal:
- Son of Lee Whitaker and Rekeda Williams
- Chose Maryland over Tennessee, Nebraska and West Virginia
Career Highs:
Tackles - 3 (3x, last vs. Virginia, 9/15/23)
Solo Tackles - 3 (4x, last vs. Minnesota , 10/26/24)
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