15 Eddie Whitley
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Cornerback
  • Sophomore
  • 183 lbs.
  • Butler
  • Matthews, N.C.

A very versatile and athletic young player … Has already gotten some work at both cornerback positions, as well as free safety … Heads into preseason practice listed No. 2 at the boundary corner but could also factor in at field corner … Has come a long way in a short time … Gained valuable experience as a true freshman … Picked up some playing time in every game, mostly on special teams … Also made important progress in the strength and conditioning program … Pleased the coaches with his work during the spring … Shows great poise … Has a bright future with the Hokies.

2008: Spent some time at cornerback and safety … Saw the majority of his action on special teams … Was in on eight tackles … Got his first call on special teams with six plays and a tackle against East Carolina … Picked up nine plays at cornerback during the win over Furman, adding another tackle … Worked five special team plays against Georgia Tech and nine at UNC … Was in for 11 plays on special teams at Nebraska … Posted a tackle while playing 11 special team plays against WKU … Had two tackles at FSU … Saw action on seven special team plays in the Maryland game … Was in on two special team tackles at Miami … Got seven plays on the kickoff and punt return/block team against Virginia … Was in on a tackle while playing 11 special team plays in the ACC title game against BC … Bench pressed 300 pounds during off-season workouts … Moved to the boundary corner spot for the spring … Returned an interception 61 yards for a touchdown during the team’s first spring scrimmage work … Had four tackles in the second scrimmage, five in the third and posted a sack during the final spring scrimmage.

High School: A talented player for Coach Mike Newsome at Butler High … Rated the No. 16 cornerback in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 51 safety in the country by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 61 safety in the country and the No. 20 player in the Tar Heel State by rivals.com … Ranked the No. 19 player in the state of North Carolina by scout.com … Rated the No. 22 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep … Ranked a “Super Prospect” by CSTV.com’s Tom Lemming … Missed the entire 2007 season with a torn ACL suffered in a preseason 7-on-7 camp … Had over 100 tackles and six interceptions as a junior, earning all-league honors.

Personal: Eddie Whitley … Born 10/26/89 in Fayetteville, NC … Son of Ed and Joann Whitley … Majoring in management.

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TacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlocked
SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
20081404480.0-00.0-00000000
2009131513181.0-40.0-00220000
Career271917261.0-40.0-00220000