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East Tennessee State University

2025 Football Roster

Dakota Hamilton
Dakota Hamilton

8 Rashad Whitehead

  • Pos DL
  • Ht 6-3
  • Wt 255
  • Yr Graduate Student
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • Previous School B.E.S.T Academy/Gardner-Webb

Biography

2024 Season (RS-Senior) - Whitehead played in all 12 games in his first season as a Buccaneer in 2024...The Atlanta native totaled seven tackles and played a key role on ETSU's special teams units...Three of his seven tackles on the season came against Mercer on November 2...Had two tackles in the season finale at VMI and also had tackles against Wofford and Furman. 

Prior to ETSU - Spent the 2023 season at Gardner-Webb, where he helped guide the Runnin' Bulldogs to the 2023 Big South/OVC championship...Played in all 12 games where he posted 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack...Also had two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries...Spent time at Liberty from 2020-22, where he played in seven games for the Flames...Played in five games in 2021 with seven tackles and played in two games in 2020...Season-high four tackles against UMass in 2021 and played against Eastern Michigan in the Lending Tree Bowl...Graduated from B.E.S.T. Academy in Atlanta...Three-star recruit from 247Sports.com...Had 151 tackles and 16 sacks, as well as posting 45 receptions for 385 yards and seven touchdowns.

Statistics

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2024Redshirt Senior

    DL
    6'3" 255 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2025Graduate Student

    DL
    6'3" 255 lbs
    8