Will Whitson
Mississippi State Bulldogs
81
Good

Will Whitson

Mississippi State BulldogsContender
DEDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Will Whitson starting?

Will Whitson is the projected starter at DE for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Will Whitson is the projected starting DE on a Contender Mississippi State — 81 OVR.

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Depth at DE · Mississippi State Bulldogs

  1. 14381Will WhitsonStarter
  2. 29780Jayson Jenkins

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Mississippi State Bulldogs's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Jayson Jenkins — No. 2 at DE for Mississippi StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Mississippi State Bulldogs

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 8 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).

Team Share2%
Cincinnati, OH
Jersey
#43
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'5"
Weight
295 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202584.52

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 82-rated defense; 74th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 81.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 74% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Will Whitson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

8 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.