Kendall Whiteside
Kendall Whiteside
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Navy defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt: 3 tackles against Temple — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Navy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Navy
Returning around him
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · 2026 recruiting class #137
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mosiah Nasili-Kite’s 2023 season.
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As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jaquel Pierce's freshman season at Texas State (2020).
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