Brandon Whiting

Brandon Whiting

No. 94, 98
Position:	Defensive end Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1976-07-30) July 30, 1976 Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:	Long Beach (CA) Poly
College:	California
NFL draft:	1998 / round: 4 / pick: 112
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1998–2003) San Francisco 49ers (2004)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Pac-10 (1996, 1997)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 189 Sacks: 16.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 10 Interceptions: 1 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Renee Whiting (born July 30, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

Early life

Whiting played high school football at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. The high school was later named the "Sports School of the Century" by Sports Illustrated in 2005. Whiting joins many other talented graduates. Long Beach Poly boasts having sent more players to the NFL than any other high school in the country.

College career

Whiting, a four-year starter on the defensive line for the CAL Golden Bears, earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a junior and senior, and honorable mention as a freshman. He wrapped up his stellar career with 24.5 sacks, which ranks as the third-best total in school history, and ranks sixth all-time with 35 tackles for loss. A two-time team captain, Whiting earned team awards as a senior for Most Valuable Defensive Lineman and the Joe Roth Award for courage, attitude, and sportsmanship. He was a three-time Pac-10 Conference All-Academic team member, carrying a 3.24 GPA in Developmental Studies at Cal.CAL Bears

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Whiting was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. In 2004, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers along with a 5th round draft pick for Wide Receiver Terrell Owens.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1998	PHI	16	5	18	14	4	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	1	24	0
1999	PHI	13	2	16	9	7	1.0	1	22	1	22	0	0	0	0
2000	PHI	16	11	34	22	12	3.5	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
2001	PHI	13	12	26	15	11	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2002	PHI	16	15	39	23	16	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
2003	PHI	14	14	45	32	13	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2004	SFO	5	5	11	8	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		93	64	189	123	66	16.5	1	22	1	22	2	10	24	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	PHI	2	2	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	PHI	3	3	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	PHI	2	2	11	7	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	PHI	2	2	4	3	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		9	9	23	17	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0