Sean Whiteman
5-10, 182, DB
Clearwater, FL
Countryside H.S.
At SU: two letters…first year starter at cornerback his senior season…outstanding athlete…good in man-to-man coverage…excellent special teams player throughout his career…
Senior year: ECAC All-Star in his first year as a starter…played in all 12 games, starting 11…key interception in the Louisville game…season high 7 tackles vs. Rutgers…3rd on the team in pass breakups with 4…36 tackles on the year…sat out the West Virginia game with an injury…
Junior year: played in all 12 games…backup at either corner…saw considerable playing time at nickel back against West Virginia and Pitt when Jeff Buskirk went down with an injury…season high 3 tackles vs. Pitt…had 2 tackles, a blocked punt and an interception against Virginia Tech…led both the kickoff and punt coverage units in solo tackles…selected by the coaches as Special Teams Player of the Game against Temple and Virginia Tech…
Sophomore year: lost out in a close battle for the starting spot at cornerback with David Holmes…played in every game…had 3 tackles and an interception (vs. Navy) on the season…2 tackles vs. Miami (OH)…
Freshman year: played in 10 games…made six tackles, five solo…season high of three tackles vs. Navy…
High School: tailback and cornerback for Coach Bill Berry at Countryside High…captained football and track teams…
Personal: Sean Ronald Whiteman, Sr….both January 12, 1968, Nashville, Tenn…son of Ron and Barbara Whiteman…one sister…majored in psychology.
Tackles Assists Total Int.
1986 5 1 6 0
1987 2 1 3 1
1988 17 5 22 1
1989 22 14 36 1
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Totals 46 21 57 3
