Sam Whitney: DE · Boise State · #53.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sam Whitney
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Four seasons in the Boise State defensive front to date. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Utah State — Week 8, 2020.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Boise State | 21 | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Boise State | 10 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2017 | Boise State | 21 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2016 | Boise State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 33 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 42-13vs Utah State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 49-30@ Air Force | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-51vs No. 9 BYU | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 52-21vs Colorado State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
10%2 sacksTFL rate
10%2 TFL21 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 sacks.
4 seasons under Bryan Harsin — 36-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryan Harsin
Pass share
47.3%
192 pass / 214 run
Plays / game
58.0
7 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Boise State, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Bryan Harsin.
