2023 Sophomore

• Played in 12 games with three starts at guard
• Made first-career start at RG vs. Nebraska (10/6/23), then moved to LG in start at Maryland (10/14/23) and vs Wisconsin (10/21/23)

2022 Freshman

• Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams

High School 

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #83 (On3), #117 (247), #125 (ESPN)
• State ranks: #16 (On3), #16 (Rivals), #18 (247), #21 (ESPN)
• Played for head coach Casey McKim at New Prairie
• Three-time all-area, and all-conference
• 2021 Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50
• 2019 Indiana Football Coaches Association 4A All-State Junior Team
• 2018 Indiana Football Coaches Association 4A All-State Junior Team
• Wrestled for over 15 years
• New Prairie wrestling record holder for career pins, season pins and fastest pin, and two-time regional and sectional champion
• Offers included Ball State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Illinois State, Tulane, UAB, and Western Michigan

Personal

• Born February 12, 2003
• Son of Bobby and Jennifer Whitenack
• One brother, Hayden
• Father, Bobby, played college football at Manchester from 1999-2002
• Chose Illinois because, “It’s close to home and a great school. I’m going to be playing football there, as well as being a student, and the GIES College of Business is top 10 in the country.
• Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism