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Dawson
Whitinger LB
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
Weight
200
HS
Ankeny
|
IA
With 88 tackles last season for Ankeny, Dawson Whitinger is the top returning tackler in 5A. The youngest...
Evaluation by Eliot Clough
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Dawson Whitinger

Dawson Whitinger | Ankeny

Dawson Whitinger

Class
2027
Position
LB
Height
6'1"
Weight
200
School
Ankeny
State
Position
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Dawson Whitinger is a 6'1" Linebacker in the 2027 class. Whitinger attends Ankeny in Iowa. Whitinger's Player Profile was created on December 5, 2023. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Dawson Whitinger is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Dawson
Whitinger LB
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
Weight
200
HS
Ankeny
|
IA
Dawson Whitinger
With 88 tackles last season for Ankeny, Dawson Whitinger is the top returning tackler in 5A. The youngest...
Written by Eliot Clough
Read more at PrepRedzone.com
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With 88 tackles last season for Ankeny, Dawson Whitinger Dawson Whitinger Dawson Whitinger 6'1" | 200 lbs | LB Ankeny | 2027 State IA is the top returning tackler in 5A. The youngest of the bunch as just a junior returning for his third year with the Hawks, Whitinger was everywhere for the Ankeny defense in 2024.

Finishing with 11.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 2.5 sacks in addition to a pick, Whitinger did a little bit of everything for the Hawks last season. Ankeny loses their second and third-ranked tacklers from last season in Ben Taylor and Samuel Sandvig, so the junior will be called upon to step up even more this fall.

A stalwart in the middle of the defense for the Hawks, Whitinger will be pivotal in Ankeny’s attempt to get back to the Dome this season after a one-year hiatus.

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News

Previewing Top 10 Week 1 Games Across the State

Previewing Top 10 Week 1 Games Across the State

Rob Howe • August 26, 2025

2025 Class 5A Preseason All-State Team

2025 Class 5A Preseason All-State Team

Rob Howe • August 14, 2025

Preseason Rankings: Class 5A Super 16

Preseason Rankings: Class 5A Super 16

Rob Howe • August 10, 2025

Top Five Returning Tackle Leaders in 5A

Top Five Returning Tackle Leaders in 5A

Eliot Clough • August 4, 2025

2025 Season Preview: Class 5A Group 3

2025 Season Preview: Class 5A Group 3

Rob Howe • July 28, 2025

Updated 2027 Iowa Rankings

Updated 2027 Iowa Rankings

Prep Redzone Staff • July 3, 2025

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