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17 Lionell Whitaker

Position DB
Class Junior
Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 194
Hometown Miami, FL
High School Rickards
Major Family Sciences
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As a Junior (2024):

Career-high tying three tackles at Minnesota (10/26)
Two tackles including 0.5 TFL vs. Michigan State (7)

As a Sophomore (2023):

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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2022Freshman

Defensive Back

5'11" 175 lbs

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2023Sophomore

Defensive Back

5'10" 186 lbs

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2024Junior

Defensive Back

5'11" 194 lbs

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