Josh Whyle
Cincinnati Bearcats – No. 81 | |
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Position | Tight end |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Josh Whyle is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bearcats of the American Athletic Conference.
Early years[]
Whyle grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended La Salle High School.[1] As a junior, he caught 40 passes for 546 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Whyle had 37 receptions for 442 yards and three touchdowns in his senior seasons.[3] Whyle was rated the second-best tight end recruit in Ohio and committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee and Wisconsin.[4]
College career[]
Whyle played in four total games during his freshman season before utilizing a redshirt.[5] As a redshirt freshman, he caught two passes for 51 yards.[6] Whyle finished his redshirt sophomore season with 28 receptions for 353 yards and six touchdowns and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference.[7]
Statistics[]
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
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Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||
2019 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 |
2020 | Cincinnati | 10 | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 6 | 30 |
2021 | Cincinnati | 12 | 25 | 320 | 12.8 | 6 | 31 |
Career | 24 | 55 | 724 | 13.2 | 12 | 32 |
Game statistics updated through Dec 4, 2021[8]
References[]
- ^ Dyer, Mike (April 6, 2017). "La Salle football standout Josh Whyle verbally commits to the Cincinnati Bearcats". WCPO.com. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "UC lands prime recruit in La Salle's Whyle". Cincinnati Enquirer. April 6, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin (July 20, 2018). "Which true freshmen could have an impact on UC football in 2018?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Judin, Robert (April 6, 2017). "4-Star TE Josh Whyle Commits To Cincinnati Bearcats". Stadium. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Inside Josh Whyle journey to be Cincinnati Bearcats top tight end". Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Justin (September 23, 2020). "'I needed to get my stuff together': UC's Josh Whyle has something to talk about". The Athletic. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Cincinnati TE Josh Whyle named to watch list for John Mackey Award". Cincinnati Enquirer. July 23, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Alec Pierce: Stats". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- American football tight ends
- Cincinnati Bearcats football players
- Players of American football from Cincinnati