Is Jelani Whitmore starting?
Jelani Whitmore is the projected starter at LCB for San Diego State Aztecs.
Redshirt senior · #16 · 6'0", 185 lbs
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San Diego State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCBJelani WhitmoreThis player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
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The Story
Making His Case
In 2024: 10 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU.
- Jersey
- #16
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
2024 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 72-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 64.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 4WTXSTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-29
Sep 26LTOLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-16
Sep 20LJMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-13
Sep 12LUCLATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-10
Sep 6WPRSTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 53-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | WTXST | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | LTOL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LJMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LUCLA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WPRST | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jelani Whitmore's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.