Whit Weeks

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Whit Weeks
No. 40 – LSU Tigers
Position Linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-01-07) January 7, 2005 (age 20) [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Oconee County (Watkinsville, Georgia)
College
  • LSU (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Whit Weeks (born January 7, 2005) [1] is an American college football linebacker for the LSU Tigers.

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Early life

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

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Whit Weeks Linebacker LSU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Holcomb, Todd. "All-region teams: Oconee's West named 8-3A player of the year".
  4. ↑ Camargo, Alberto. "Whit Weeks, three-star LB, commits to play for LSU football alongside brother West". The Daily Advertiser.
  5. ↑ Baxley, McClain. "Ahead of SEC Championship, Athens-area star Whit Weeks explains LSU commitment over UGA". Online Athens.
  6. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (July 9, 2022). "LSU adds to fast-rising 2023 recruiting class with a 3-star linebacker". The Advocate.
  7. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (September 27, 2023). "Meet 'Sunshine,' the LSU freshman linebacker who's bursting onto the scene". NOLA.com.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (September 12, 2024). "LSU must 'make some tough decisions' with its star linebackers. Here are the changes". NOLA.com.
  9. ↑ "Whit Weeks update: LSU star LB undergoes surgery after ankle injury in the Tigers' last game". nola.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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