Whit Weeks holds the WLB · Starter spot in LSU Tigers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Whit Weeks is a senior linebacker for LSU who was named permanent team captain prior to the 2025 season. A 4-star recruit from Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia, Weeks appeared in 11 games as a true freshman in 2023, earning his first start against Mississippi State with 8 tackles. He had a standout sophomore campaign in 2024, earning First-Team All-SEC honors and finishing No. 2 in the SEC with 125 tackles, including 10.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. In 2025, Weeks started 8 games before suffering a lower leg injury, recording 31 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and 1 sack. He has 205 career tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks across 32 career games. LSU is 17-5 when Weeks starts.

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