Mr. Whitwell is an athlete that can get it done on both sides of the ball. Coming into this season he primarily worked as a defensive back but took over the starting halfback role as well. Here, he can play through contact by keeping his feet driving and refusing to go down upon initial contact. He’s also a shifty type of runner once he gets into open space using his body control to evade tacklers not to mention that he can be used in the air attack securing the catch out of the backfield too. On defense, he’s the same caliber player flying to the ball and taking good breaks to make a play on any given moment. This is how he finished the night with 14 carries for 57 yards with 1 TD, 5 returns for 20 yards, 6 tackles, 0.5 TFLs, and 1 PBU. Currently only holds two offers but I would expect this to increase once teams turn on his full season highlights.

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Mr. Whitwell switched from the secondary to halfback this season. His skill set translates well to his new position as he has foot quicks to him to break long runs and outrun 2nd level defenders. This was seen late in the 4th when he got through the line of scrimmage and ended up getting into the endzone for six. Either as a defensive back or a halfback, this young man is one to keep an eye on this fall season. Currently holds an offer from Bemidji State University. Twitter