6Darien Whitaker Jr.
EDGE · RS FR
2-FR
Current depth chart
LDE2Second2-FR
Depth relationships
Bio
Darien Whitaker Jr. is a redshirt freshman linebacker at Kansas State standing 6'3" and weighing 246 pounds. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he attended Boys Town in Nebraska, where he recorded 82 tackles and 8.0 tackles for loss during his senior season while earning all-state honors. recruiting services ranked him the 60th-best linebacker nationally in the Class of 2025. In 2025, Whitaker appeared in the final two games of the season on kickoff coverage, recording tackles against Utah and Colorado while preserving his redshirt eligibility. From Boys Town [NE] · Baltimore, MD.
Darien Whitaker Jr. started 0 of 12 games in 2025 and appeared in 2.
Player information
ClassRedshirt FreshmanHeight6'3"Weight246 lbHometownBaltimore, MDHigh schoolBoys Town [NE]Recruiting3 · No. 1203 national · 2025 classConferenceBig 12
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
2
TACKLES
1
TFL
1
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
BOYS TOWN [NE]Baltimore, MD
KANSAS STATE2025 — present