Donte Whitner

Donte Whitner

No. 31     San Francisco 49ers
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: July 24, 1985 (1985-07-24) (age 26)
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Debuted in 2006 for the Buffalo Bills
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2006–2010) San Francisco 49ers (2011–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2005) NFL Rookie of the Month (9/06) NFL.com All-Rookie Team (2006) PFW All-Rookie Team (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Tackles	451
Sacks	1.5
INT	5
Stats at NFL.com

Donte Whitner (born July 24, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football safety for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the Ohio State University. He is the older brother of former Uconn defensive end, Lindsey Witten.

Early years

Whitner attended Glenville High School in Cleveland, Ohio. After his senior season he was invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. An excellent student, Whitner graduated with a 4.7 grade point average^{[citation needed]} while majoring in Consumer Affairs.^[1]

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Whitner was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the 8th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. In his first career game, Whitner recorded his first career interception against Tom Brady. The ruling on the field was a touchdown, but was later overruled and said Whitner stepped out of bounds. He finished 2006 with 104 total tackles and one interception for 10 yards. In 2009, Whitner recorded his first career touchdown on a 76 yard interception return from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Byron Leftwich in Week 2. His most productive game to date was in Week 12 of the 2010 season, where he recorded 18 total tackles against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 4, 2011, Whitner signed with the San Francisco 49ers. After previously announcing on Twitter he would be going to the Cincinnati Bengals, he changed his mind and signed with San Francisco. He agreed to a 3-year, $11.75 million deal with $4 million guaranteed.

References

1. ^ #20 Donte Whitner - Buffalo Bills

External links

• Donte Whitner on Twitter
• Donte Whitner's Official Yardbarker Blog

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Name	Whitner, Donte
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Date of birth	July 24, 1985
Place of birth	Cleveland, Ohio
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