Kedrick Whitehead Jr.

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Kedrick Whitehead Jr.
No. 32 – Michigan Panthers
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-20) November 20, 1999 (age 25)
Middletown, DE, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Middletown High School (Delaware)
College: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football (2018–2022)
NFL draft: 2023: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • UFL Special Teams Player of the Year (2025)
  • All-UFL team (2025)
  • 4× All-CAA Team (2019–2022)
  • Third-team All-American (2022)

Kedrick Whitehead Jr. (born November 20, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Delaware. In 2025, Whitehead was named the 2025 UFL Special Teams Player of the Year, and was named to the All-UFL team.

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College career

Whitehead played college football at Delaware, where he recorded 295 tackles in five seasons. Whitehead was also named to the All-CAA Team for 4 consecutive seasons. [1]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Whitehead had a minicamp invite from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was one of three players signed on May 15, 2023. [2] He was released on August 30. [3]

Michigan Panthers

On March 5, 2024, Whitehead signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). [4]

On June 2, 2025, Whiethead was selected to the All-UFL team. [5] On June 9, 2025, Whitehead was named the 2025 UFL Special Teams Player of the Year. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Kedrick Whitehead Jr. - Football". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Three Tryout Players Earn Spots on Bucs' 90-Man Roster". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  3. ↑ "Bucs Cut Down to 53 for Regular Season, Place Ryan Jensen on IR". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  4. ↑ Larsen, James (2024-03-05). "Michigan Panthers Sign DB Kedrick Whitehead, Release Will Adams". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  5. ↑ "UFL Announces 2025 All-UFL Team". www.theufl.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  6. ↑ "Michigan Panthers Specialist Kedrick Whitehead Jr. Named UFL 2025 Special Teams Player of the Year". www.theufl.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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