Brandon Renee Whiting (born July 30, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Early life Whiting played high school football at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California.
College career Whiting played college football for the California Golden Bears and was a four-year starter for the team. He was twice a team captain and was named second-team All-Pac-12 in both his junior and senior seasons. He majored in developmental studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles Whiting was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. In 2004, he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers along with a 5th round draft pick for wide receiver Terrell Owens.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1998 PHI 16 5 18 14 4 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1999 PHI 13 2 16 9 7 1.0 1 22 1 22 0 0 0 0 2000 PHI 16 11 34 22 12 3.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2001 PHI 13 12 26 15 11 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2002 PHI 16 15 39 23 16 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2003 PHI 14 14 45 32 13 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2004 SFO 5 5 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 93 64 189 123 66 16.5 1 22 1 22 2 10 24 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 2000 PHI 2 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 PHI 3 3 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 PHI 2 2 11 7 4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 PHI 2 2 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 9 9 23 17 6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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