Jace Whittaker

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Jace Whittaker
No. 39 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-16) July 16, 1995 (age 26)
Oceanside, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Oceanside High School
College:Arizona
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2021
Total tackles:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jace Whittaker (born July 16, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Arizona Wildcats.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in
(1.78 m) 		189 lb
(86 kg) 		29 in
(0.74 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[1]

Whittaker signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3, November 7, November 14, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 4, 9, 10, 12, and 17 games against the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[5][6][7][8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[10]

On August 31, 2021, Whittaker was waived by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jace Whittaker, Arizona, CB, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Urban, Darren (April 27, 2020). "Cardinals Agree To Terms With 21 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Urban, Darren (September 5, 2020). "Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Urban, Darren (September 6, 2020). "Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Urban, Darren (October 3, 2020). "Cardinals Elevate Jace Whittaker, Jonathan Ward To Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Urban, Darren (November 7, 2020). "Cardinals Activate Maxx Williams, Bring Up D.J. Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Urban, Darren (November 14, 2020). "J.R. Sweezy Activated From IR As Leki Fotu Placed On IR". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Urban, Darren (November 28, 2020). "Zach Allen Activated, Josh Mauro, Darrell Daniels To Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Urban, Darren (January 2, 2021). "Cardinals Place Christian Kirk On COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Urban, Darren (January 5, 2021). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  11. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2021). "Chris Banjo Among 9 Cardinals Add To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.

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