Will Whiton

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Perry, Iowa
High School:
Perry H.S.
Major:
Sport, Recreation and Park Management

Honors and Awards
• Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll (2015)

2015: Redshirted ... selected as squad’s Scout Special Teams Player of the Week prior to home finale versus Illinois State

BEFORE SDSU: Earned first-team all-state honors three times from the Iowa Newspaper Association ... second-team all-state defensive squad member by the Des Moines Register in 2014 ... earned all-district honors during prep career as a wide receiver (2011), defensive back (2012) and quarterback (2013, 2014) ... two-time team captain ... career offensive totals included 2,334 passing yards, 3,178 rushing yards, 582 receiving yards and 44 total touchdowns ... on defense, tallied 106 career tackles and 13 interceptions ... recorded six returns for touchdowns (3 kickoff, 2 punt, 1 interception) ... also an all-state honoree in baseball and state finalist in both 100-meter dash and long jump ... academic all-state selection and three-time academic all-district honoree in football, basketball and baseball ... member of the National Honor Society