Bryan Whitehead II is a defensive end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Arkansas State.
Whitehead bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Jamey Chadwell and Butch Jones. A game that shows it: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UL Monroe — Week 5, 2025.
Play style
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 9 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arkansas State | 21 | 12 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 24 | 16 | 10.5 | 4.0 | -- |
| 2023 | Liberty | 13 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- |
| Career | 58 | 32 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-56vs Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 16-24vs No. 14 Iowa State | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-28@ Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-28@ UL Monroe | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 15-14@ South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-24vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 23-10@ Troy | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-27vs Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 30-34vs Louisiana | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-29@ App State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Bowl | W 34-28vs Missouri State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 9.0 | 4.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
19%4 sacksTFL rate
43%9 TFLHurry rate
0%0 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
100%4 of 4 pressures21 tackles · 9 for loss · 4 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
53.7%
506 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
72.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
530 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Two-star recruit. Now #121 at the position.
A stat line in 32 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jamey Chadwell and Butch Jones.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
