Tashon Whitehurst

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Gainesville, Fla.
High School:
Gainesville HS

WHITEHURST’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles                 8, vs. UConn (11/03/12)
Sacks                   1.5, vs. Memphis (10/2/15)
TFL   2, at Cincinnati (10/24/14)
FR                        1, vs. UConn (11/03/12)
PBU                      1, at Tulsa (10/18/14)

2015: Appeared in 10 of 13 games, including one start…totaled 35 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks…served as the backup to WLB (Stinger) Nigel Harris…recorded a season-high six tackles, tallying a career-high 1.5 sacks, against Memphis (10/2)…garnered the start, posting four tackles, in the 45-24 homecoming weekend win over Syracuse (10/10)… graduated with a degree in communication media and culture the fall.

2014: Started four games and played in all 12 in USF 3-4 defensive alignment…finished fifth on the team with a career-best 49 tackles (33 solo)...also logged 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 1 recovered fumble and one pass break-up…posted a season-high seven tackles three times on the year…had at least two tackles in 11 of 12 games…posted seven tackles and a sack vs. No. 19 ECU (10/11)…had seven tackles vs. N.C. State (9/13)…logged seven tackles and recovered a fumble in the Bulls win at Tulsa (10/18)…posted two tackles for loss among his five tackles at Cincinnati (10/24)…lettered.

2013: Whitehurst appeared in 10 games and totaled six tackles...number two on depth chart at SAM linebacker and special teams contributor...posted two tackles at No. 17 UCF (11/29)...posted a tackle in four games.

2012: Saw action in 10 games, starting one against UConn ... posted 15 tackles, a sack, two pressures, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt ... posted a tackle and a blocked punt against Florida St. ... tallied eight tackles, a sack, a pressure and a fumble recovery in his first career start versus UConn ... earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week honors for his effort ... notched four tackles and a pressure at Cincinnati.

GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by James Thomson at Gainesville ... an all-state and two-time all-area selection ... a three-year letterwinner ... posted 331 tackles, nine sacks, three INTs, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries over his three seasons ... a first-team all-state selection as a senior ... a first-team all-area selection by the Gainesville Sun ... voted team captain ... tallied 162 tackles, three INTs, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... also blocked a field goal and rushed for 51 yards and a TD ... led the Hurricanes to the regional finals ... notched 14 tackles, an INT and a PBU, while helping to shutout rival Eastside ... a first-team all-area selection as a junior ... helped the Hurricanes reach the 4A state semifinals and finish with an 11-3 record ... led a defense that posted four shutouts ... posted 124 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... also saw action as a sophomore ... tallied 45 tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

PERSONAL: Born in Gainesville, Fla. ... son of Scott and Toshia Whitehurst ... has one brother, Omar, and two sisters, Bre and Christin ... a member of the A/B Honor Roll ... is studying pre-business administration.

Tashon Whitehurst - Career Statistics
	Defense
Year	GP-GS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL	SACKS	QBH	INT	PBU	FF	FR
2012	10-1	9	6	15	1.0-6	1.0-6	2	0	0	0	1
2013	10-0	3	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	12-4	33	16	49	5.0-13	2.0-8	0	0	1	0	1
2015	10-1	23	12	35	1.5-17	1.5-17	0	0	1	0	1
CAREER	42-6	68	37	105	7.5-36	4.5-31	2	0	1	0	2