Justin Whiteside
Justin Whiteside
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A 2-star signing who has since put four seasons on the field at Central Michigan. The receipt: 23 rec yds, 7 tackles against San Diego State — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Central Michigan, 202 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jim McElwain.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Drinkall
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 58 | 28 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 49 | 28 | 3.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 67 | 34 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 28 | 20 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 202 | 110 | 23.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 66–10
vs Central Connecticut
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 3 SOLO
Dominant 56-point win at home against Central Connecticut.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Austin Moore’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Moore's graduate season at Kansas State (2024).
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