LSU Gold
Position
Linebacker
Height
6'3
Weight
222
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Watkinsville, Ga.
High School
Oconee County HS
Experience
1L

Enters second season with the Tigers in 2024 after making an impact as a rookie … Led all LSU freshmen in tackles with 49 from his linebacker position … Added 3.5 tackles for loss and 4 quarterback hurries in 11 appearances – 3 starts … Player who flies to the football and has a knack for finding the ball … Sheds blockers and has good speed to the ball … Displayed the ability to make plays from sideline to sideline … In first career start vs. Mississippi State, led the Tigers in tackles with 8 … Brother West is also a linebacker for the Tigers … The brothers appeared on defense in the same game against Mississippi State … Majoring in entrepreneurship … Dad played football at Georgia … Nicknamed “Sunshine” by his teammates because of his long blonde hair.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 11 games with 3 starts as a true freshman … Led all LSU freshmen in tackles with 49 … Added 3.5 tackles for loss, a half-sack and 4 quarterback hurries … Played 305 defensive snaps and another 182 on special teams … Played on all 4 of LSU’s special team units … Earned first career start in win over Mississippi State, responding with team-high 8 tackles and a quarterback hurry … Other starts came in wins over Arkansas (9 tackles, half-sack) and Missouri (4 tackles, 1 tackle for loss) … Teamed with Mekhi Wingo to sack Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson on 2-and-8 at LSU 9-yard line in third quarter … Arkansas had to settle for a field goal in a game LSU led 17-13 at the time of the sack … Had 9 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 2 quarterback hurries at Ole Miss … Played season-high 59 defensive snaps against Arkansas … Closed season with 8 tackles on 45 snaps in ReliaQuest Bowl win over Wisconsin …

HIGH SCHOOL
Playmaking linebacker and one of the top players in the state of Georgia … Rated a consensus 4-star linebacker in the On3 Composite … Listed as high as the No. 11 player at his position nationally and No. 10 overall for the state of Georgia by 247Sports … Led Oconee County to the Georgia 3A state semifinals in 2022 … Named Region 8-3A Player of the Year as a senior … Played on both sides of the ball in high school, also seeing action at running back, wide receiver and kick returner … Recorded 104 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 3 interceptions in 2022 … Also rushed for 396 yards, caught 16 passes for 33 yards and scored a total of 16 touchdowns … Invited to play in the All-American Bowl … Dad played football at Georgia.

WHIT WEEKS’ CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9, 2x (Last: at Ole Miss, 2023; First: vs. Arkansas, 2023)
Tackles for Loss: 1.5 at Ole Miss, 2023
Sacks: 0.5 vs. Arkansas, 2023
Interceptions: 0
Passes Breakups: 0
QB Hurries: 2 at Ole Miss, 2023

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