Kee Whetzel

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Weight:
206
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Clearwater, Fla.
High School:
Countryside HS

CAREER
• Enters the 2019 season having played in 24 games with two starts
• Totals 65 tackles, including five for a loss, with two pass deflections, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and four sacks with one pass reception (on a fake punt)
• Moved to defensive back in spring 2019

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in all 12 games, making one start, against Southern Utah
• Accumulated 39 tackles with two sacks, a fumble recovery, a QB hurry and one pass deflection
• Picked up seven tackles with 1.5 sacks at Washington. That equaled a season-best, achieved previously against Southern Utah
• Tallied half a sack and four tackles against Arizona
• Opened the season with five tackles and a fumble recovery at Arizona State

2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 12 games, making one start, against Arizona
• Totaled 26 tackles, including 21 solo. Added three tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble, one quarterback hurry and one pass breakup
• Posted a season-best seven tackles at California, adding one sack and one forced fumble
• Also recorded one sack against Arizona State
• Finished with four tackles twice: against Portland State and at Arizona
• Recorded TFLs in three consecutive games, against California, Arizona and Arizona State
• Also caught one pass, on a fake punt, against Oregon

2016 (FRESHMAN)
• Did not play in a game using his redshirt season
• Signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Oregon State in February 2016

COUNTRYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
• Rivals and 247Sports three-star recruit
• 100 career tackles with 12 quarterback sacks
• 1,609 career all-purpose yards, including 1,178 yards and 13 touchdowns receiving in 2015
• Played quarterback on the junior varsity team
• Played basketball his sophomore and junior years
• Competed in the Blue-Grey All-America game in Jacksonville in January 2016
• Sprinter and hurdler on the track team reaching the regional finals as a junior
• MVP of Pinellas County All-Star Classic in December 2015
• 2015 Tampa Tribune Pinellas County First Team and 2014 Second Team
• Helped Countryside to a 9-2 record as a senior

PERSONAL
• Full name is Kevontre Whetzel
• Majoring in digital communication arts
• Son of Wayne and Karla Whetzel
• Has four brothers, Brian, Trey, Deon and Josiah
• Enjoys moto-cross, playing basketball and hanging out with friends
• Volunteers for a local rec center