Donte Whitner
Whitner with the Cleveland Browns in 2014
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| No. 39 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Strong safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 24, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Glenville | ||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 915 |
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| Sacks: | 3.0 |
| Interceptions: | 11 |
| Forced fumbles: | 12 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Donte Demetrius Whitner Sr. (born July 24, 1985) is an American football strong safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills eighth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft. Whitner has also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns.
Whitner was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the older brother of former Connecticut Huskies defensive end Lindsey Witten. He attended Glenville High School in Cleveland. After his senior high school football season he was invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. He attended Ohio State, not finishing his degree, and then enrolling at San Jose State University.
When Whitner was six years old he was hit by an oncoming car after chasing a loose football down the street. He had up to 30 fractures in his legs from the impact and was told that he might not be able to walk again. The oncoming car suffered significant body damage. He spent three months in a full body cast but recovered.
Whitner was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the eighth overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. On August 7, he signed a five-year $29 million contract. In his first career game, he recorded his first career interception against Tom Brady. The ruling on the field was a touchdown, but was later overruled when replay showed that Whitner had stepped out of bounds. He finished 2006 with 104 total tackles and one interception for 10 yards. In 2009, Whitner recorded his first career touchdown on a 76-yard interception return from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Byron Leftwich in Week 2. His most productive game to date was in Week 12 of the 2010 season, where he recorded 18 total tackles against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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