Whit Weeks
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| No. 40 – LSU Tigers | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 7, 2005[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oconee County (Watkinsville, Georgia) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Whit Weeks (born January 7, 2005)[1] is an American college football linebacker for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Weeks attended Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia.[2] As a senior, he racked up 104 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions on his way to being named Region 8-3A Player of the Year.[3] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[4][5][6]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at LSU in 2023, Weeks played in 11 games with three starts and had 50 tackles and 0.5 sacks.[7]
Weeks entered his sophomore year in 2024 as a starter.[8] Against the Ole Miss Rebels, he had 18 tackles and one sack. In 13 total games during the season, Weeks recorded 125 combined tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. On January 2, 2025, Weeks underwent surgery to repair a broken fibula that he suffered in the 2024 Texas Bowl.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Weeks is the brother of LSU linebackers West and Zach.[10][11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Whit Weeks Linebacker LSU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Jeremy. "His dad played for UGA football. His brother is headed to UVA. But Oconee County's Whit Weeks blazes his own trail". Online Athens.
- ↑ Holcomb, Todd. "All-region teams: Oconee's West named 8-3A player of the year".
- ↑ Camargo, Alberto. "Whit Weeks, three-star LB, commits to play for LSU football alongside brother West". The Daily Advertiser.
- ↑ Baxley, McClain. "Ahead of SEC Championship, Athens-area star Whit Weeks explains LSU commitment over UGA". Online Athens.
- ↑ Alexander, Wilson (July 9, 2022). "LSU adds to fast-rising 2023 recruiting class with a 3-star linebacker". The Advocate.
- ↑ Alexander, Wilson (September 27, 2023). "Meet 'Sunshine,' the LSU freshman linebacker who's bursting onto the scene". NOLA.com.
- ↑ Alexander, Wilson (September 12, 2024). "LSU must 'make some tough decisions' with its star linebackers. Here are the changes". NOLA.com.
- ↑ Alexander, Wilson (January 2, 2025). "Whit Weeks update: LSU star LB undergoes surgery after ankle injury in the Tigers' last game". nola.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ Hamilton, Brian (26 September 2025). "Meet the Weeks brothers: A 'whirlwind' 24 hours with the proudest family in football". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Spencer, Sarah (4 August 2025). "Oconee County brother trio gets 'special opportunity' with LSU football". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
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