JohnWesley Whiteside
DIDI#13CMU Chippewas
6'1" • 288lbs • Sr.Draft Eligibility:2023
- Overall Grade '22
- 81.6
- 53rd/889 - DIs
- Snap Count '22
- 407
- 332nd/1805 - DIs
- Pressures '22
- 13
- 286th/889 - DIs
- Tackles '22
- 20
- 165th/889 - DIs
John
Wesley Whiteside
DI
#13
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CMU Chippewas
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
John Wesley Whiteside was an interior defensive lineman for the Central Michigan Chippewas who earned a 81.6 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 53rd among 889 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 70.2 ranked 184th among 889 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 86.2 ranked 28th at the position.
He generated 13 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 1 sacks, 11 hurries, 1 hits. Against the run, he recorded 20 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Central Michigan Chippewas
2021 - 2022
Austin Peay Governors
2018 - 2020
The Citadel Bulldogs
2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
81.6
AVG
53rd/889 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
70.2
AVG
184th/889 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
86.2
AVG
28th/889 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs PABU
91.7
Week 3, 2022
@ ALJA
91.6
Week 7, 2020
vs FLIN
89.7
Week 4, 2021
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@ OKST
54
Week 1, 2022
vs MIEA
55.4
Week 13, 2021
vs OHKS
55.7
Week 11, 2021
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2022
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
20
165th/889 DIs
SACKS
1
382nd/889 DIs
ASSISTS
12
54th/889 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
137th/889 DIs
Defense
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Rank
165
th
Solo Tackles
20
54
th
Assists
12
137
th
Forced Fumbles
0
172
nd
Stops
17
382
nd
Sacks
1
211
th
Hurries
11
352
nd
Hits
1
286
th
Total Pressures
13
306
th
Batted Passes
0
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