#13
John Wesley Whiteside II
Central Michigan 2022 alumnus
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John Wesley Whiteside II
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Central Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Central Michigan9-4HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Central Michigan4-8HC: Jim McElwain · Run-leaning
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 35 | 25 | 8.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 27 | 10.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2022
W 35–22
at Northern Illinois
4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Nico Ezidore’s 2020 season.
85%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Nico on
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Vidal Scott's freshman season at Arkansas State (2020).
Matches Vidal on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Vidal on
Sack rate (lower)