Collin Whitaker: CB · Rice · #24.
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Collin Whitaker
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for two head coaches at Rice: David Bailiff and Mike Bloomgren. A game that shows it: 9 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 11, 2018.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-45vs Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 26-34vs UTEP | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 13-28@ Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 10-42@ No. 10 LSU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
12%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
42.5%
364 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
65.8
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2018
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Rice, 16 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: David Bailiff → Mike Bloomgren. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
