6′5″ · Monticello, FL · Jefferson County
Denzel Whitfield: DL · Florida Atlantic · #17.
Denzel Whitfield
A 2-star signing who has since put 1 seasons on the field at Florida Atlantic. On tape: 2 tackles against Middle Tennessee, Week 13, 2016.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-30vs Southern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-38@ No. 25 Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-31vs Ball State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-42vs Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 56-77@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2016
W 38-30
2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Southern Illinois at home in a shootout.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charlie Partridge
Pass share
43.9%
364 pass / 465 run
Plays / game
69.1
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
372 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Florida Atlantic — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Carl Pelini, Brian Wright, and Charlie Partridge. Multi-era developmental context.
