Darien Whitaker Jr.
Darien Whitaker Jr.
One game to point at: 1 tackles against Colorado — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
Background
2025: Saw time in the final two games of the season as he retained his redshirt… Played exclusively on kickoff coverage, recording tackles against both Utah and Colorado. HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Boys Town under head coach Chris Nizzi... Regarded as the 60th-best linebacker in the nation for the Cl...