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Maine

2019 Football Roster

9 Kayon Whitaker

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 255
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Washington D.C.
  • Highschool Friendship Collegiate

Biography

PRESEASON 2019: STATS FCS All-American Second Team ... Preseason All-CAA Team

2018: All-CAA First Team honoree ... New England Football Writers University Division All-New England Team selection ... started all 14 games ... tallied 50 total tackles to go along with 11.5 tackles for loss and a career-best 9.5 sacks with a pair of forced fumbles and one pass deflection ... ranked third in the CAA in total sacks and sacks per game (0.68) ... finished the year ranked 35th in all of FCS in sacks per game ... tallied seven tackles against UAlbany and Elon ... recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks and career-best 3.0 tackles for loss against UAlbany ... racked up 2.0 tackles for loss with a sack in Maine's quarterfinal victory at Weber State ... forced fumbles at Richmond and against Jacksonville State ... racked up five stops, including 1.0 for loss and a half sack, in Maine's win over New Hampshire.

2017: All-CAA Third Team ... Started all 10 games ... ranked second on the team with 65 tackles, 34 solo and 31 assisted ... led the team in tackles for loss (14.0) and sacks (8.5) ... ranked tied for 27th in the CAA at 8.5 tackles per game ... tied for second in the league in sacks and tied for third in tackles for loss ... tied for third best in the the CAA with a pair of forced fumbles ... posted career-highs in total tackles (9) against Delaware and Stony Brook ... posted a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss, including 2.0 sacks, against Delaware ... notched 2.0 sacks at Villanova ... recorded four games of two or more tackles for loss ... made eight stops at Villanova ... forced and recovered a fumble against Rhode Island.

2016: Appeared in four games and recorded three tackles; notched his first career tackle at UConn (9/1).

BEFORE MAINE/PERSONAL: Recorded 63 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 11 sacks in his junior season; a team captain, was selected to play in the District of Columbia East/West All-Star game; led team to championship his junior and semifinals in his senior season; competed in 300m and 400m track events in high school; received D.C. Achievers Scholarship; an accounting major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2015Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 230 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'3" 240 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'3" 235 lbs
    97
  • 9

    2018Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 255 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 255 lbs
    9
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