Jace Whittaker (born July 16, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Arizona and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Jace Whittaker
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 (age 29)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Oceanside (Oceanside)
College:Arizona (2015–2019)
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:31
Pass deflections:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 10+14 in
(1.78 m)
189 lb
(86 kg)
29 in
(0.74 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[1]

Arizona Cardinals

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Whittaker signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3, November 7, November 14, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 4, 9, 10, 12, and 17 games against the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[5][6][7][8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[10]

On August 31, 2021, Whittaker was waived by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.[13]

On August 30, 2022, Whittaker was waived by the Cardinals and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was released on November 9. He was re-signed to the active roster on December 14.[16]

Washington Commanders

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On August 5, 2023, Whittaker signed with the Washington Commanders.[17] He was waived on August 29.[18] He was re-signed to the practice squad on January 2, 2024.[19] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Jace Whittaker, Arizona, CB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Urban, Darren (April 27, 2020). "Cardinals Agree To Terms With 21 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Urban, Darren (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Urban, Darren (September 6, 2020). "Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Urban, Darren (October 3, 2020). "Cardinals Elevate Jace Whittaker, Jonathan Ward To Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Urban, Darren (November 7, 2020). "Cardinals Activate Maxx Williams, Bring Up D.J. Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Urban, Darren (November 14, 2020). "J.R. Sweezy Activated From IR As Leki Fotu Placed On IR". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Urban, Darren (November 28, 2020). "Zach Allen Activated, Josh Mauro, Darrell Daniels To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Urban, Darren (January 2, 2021). "Cardinals Place Christian Kirk On COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Urban, Darren (January 5, 2021). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ^ Urban, Darren (January 19, 2022). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ^ Urban, Darren (December 14, 2022). "Kyler Murray, Rondale Moore Go To IR, Cardinals Sign QB David Blough". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ^ Selby, Zach (August 5, 2023). "Commanders sign CB Jace Whittaker, release G Keaton Sutherland". Commanders.com.
  18. ^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com.
  19. ^ Selby, Zach (January 2, 2024). "Commanders sign three players to practice squad". Commanders.com.
  20. ^ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USA Today.
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