Defensive Lineman · #43
Will Whitson Scouting Report
Will Whitson is a 6' 5", 295 DL at Mississippi State Bulldogs (SR). He is Unranked (1 board), No. 348 on DraftTek.
- Position
- DL
- School
- Mississippi State Bulldogs
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 295
- Status
- Active
Mississippi State BulldogsStats just now
Total Tackles
17
Solo Tackles
9
Assists
8
Sacks
3
Forced Fumbles
0
Interceptions
0
2027 NFL Draft · Mississippi State
Teamistry consensus
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DL · SR · 6'5" · 295 lbs · score 348
Updated 2026-09-11. Expert boards carry the rank. The number matches this player's row on the board. Watchlists are invitation pools, not ranked boards.
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Senior Bowl Top 300 and Shrine Bowl 1000.
Scout boards
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Mocks & ADP
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Defense
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 87 | 42 | 45 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News
- Sources: BYU RB LJ Martin to return, play vs. No. 3 Utah
BYU star running back LJ Martin, who hasn't played since Oct. 3 due to an ankle injury, will play in the Cougars' game against No. 3 Utah, sources told ESPN.
- How Miami mom Linda Fletcher is traveling with her son, Hurricanes this season
How Miami mom Linda Fletcher is traveling with her son, Hurricanes this season
- What Notre Dame is using to build its offensive supporting cast around CJ Carr
With a star QB, the Irish are turning to an unlikely group of contributors. They face their stiffest test this week.
- Arizona grabs onside kick, hits late FG to pull out TCU win
Arizona recovers an onside kick to set up a 37-yard field goal with under a minute to go as the Wildcats stunned TCU 29-28.
- Salgado-Medina makes field goal after recovered onside pooch kick, No. 24 Arizona stuns TCU 29-28
— Michael Salgado-Medina kicked a 37-yard field goal with 39 seconds left after No. 24 Arizona recovered an onside pooch kick and the Wildcats pulled out an improbable 29-28 victory over TCU early Saturday.
- Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
Arizona has thrilling comeback late for win over TCU
Recruiting history
- Coastal Carolina, 2023–2024, On3 path
- Mississippi State, On3 path
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 2023, Signed out of high school
- Mississippi State Bulldogs, 2025, 2026, Season log
Similar prospects
- Keanu Tanuvasa · DL · BYU
- Jordan Hall · DL · Georgia
- Joe Hjelle · DL · Indiana
- D.J. Hicks · DL · Texas A&M
- Dominick McKinley · DL · LSU
FAQ
Where is Will Whitson ranked for the 2027 NFL Draft?
Unranked (1 board), No. 348 on DraftTek.
What position does Will Whitson play?
DL