2010: Redshirted the 2010 season due to an injury.
2009: Named Lone Star Conference North Division Linebacker of the Year and first team all-LSC North Division … Led the Lions with 111 tackles, including six-straight games of double digit tackles … Third on the team with 13.5 tackles for minus yardage … Recovered a fumble and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown against Northeastern State (Oct. 3) … Had 14 tackles, including two for minus yardage and blocked a kick against Southwest Oklahoma State (Nov. 5) … Tallied a team-best 12 tackles against Central Oklahoma (Sept. 26) … Had 10 tackles, including two for minus yardage, forced a fumble and broke up a pass against Southeastern Oklahoma (Oct. 31) … Had 10 tackles including 1.5 for minus yardage against Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 19) … Recorded a team-best 15 tackles, including two for negative yardage against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 5) … Had 10 tackles, including a pass breakup against Angelo State (Aug. 29) … Ran back an interception 37 yards for a touchdown and had 13 tackles against Abilene Christian (Sept. 12) … Picked up 10 tackles against Northeastern State (Oct. 3) to lead the Lions … Posted a team-high 10 tackles, including 1.5 for minus two yards against East Central (Oct. 17) … Had seven tackles and a sack against Texas A&M-Kingsvile (Oct. 10).
2008: Fifth on the team with 34 tackles, including three sacks and five tackles for loss ... Registered a season-high eight tackles and forced a fumble at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 11) ... Recorded at least one tackle in eight games, and three of more in five games ... Picked off a pass against Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 20).
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Recorded 59 tackles, including five for minus yardage as a sophomore at Kilgore Junior College ... Earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a sophomore ... Played at Kilgore Junior College along with A.J. Billings ... Selected all-state as a senior at Palestine High School, where he played with Lions’ teammate Adorian Arthur.
Personal: Born August 28, 1988 ... Kinesiology major.
Whitfield's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Tackles: 15, at Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 5, 2009)
Unassisted Tackles: 8, three times (most recent at Southeastern Oklahoma, Oct. 31, 2009)
Assisted Tackles: 8, two times (most recent vs. Central Oklahoma, Sept. 26, 2009)
Tackles For Loss: 2, four times (most recent at Southwest Oklahoma State, Nov. 7, 2009)
Sacks: 1, three times (most recent at Southeastern Oklahoma, Oct. 31, 2009)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Northeastern State (Oct. 3, 2009)
Interceptions: 1, two times (most recent vs. Abilene Christian, Sept. 12, 2009)
Touchdowns: 1, two times (most recent vs. Northeastern State, Oct. 3, 2009)
