Kendall Whiteside is a defensive tackle who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Navy.
Whiteside disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Navy defensive front. A game that shows it: 3 tackles against Temple — Week 7, 2025.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs VMI | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-24vs UAB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31vs Air Force | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Temple | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 42-32vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 52-7
vs VMI
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 45-point win at home against VMI.
2 seasons under Brian Newberry — 21-5 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Pass share
22.5%
182 pass / 626 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
182 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Niumatalolo → Brian Newberry. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
