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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2023 Football Roster

Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk

7 Jason Whittaker

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position QB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 225
  • Hometown Rockford, Mich.
  • Highschool Rockford

Biography

2022: Named Second Team All-GLIAC...appeared in all 11 games and became the full-time starter in week three against Northwood...completed 185-of-346 passes for 2,309 yards and 26 touchdowns...set single-season DU record for attempts, completions, passing yards, and passing TD's...led the GLIAC in completions, attempts, yards per game (209.9), and touchdowns...set single-game highs at DU going 30-of-49 against Wayne State...he also set the single-game record with six TD passes against Wayne State and had the second-most passing yards in a game with 369...threw for over 300 yards in four games including 360 and five scores against Northwood, 361 yards and five scores against Michigan Tech, and 307 yards and three scores at Saginaw Valley State...also had a rushing touchdown against Northwood and Michigan Tech.

Prior to DU
2019 (Northwestern): 
Appeared in two games as a sophomore against Wisconsin (Sept. 28) and UMass (Nov. 16)...carried the ball two times for three yards against UMass.

2018 (Northwestern): Did not see action in his true first year season.

High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on Dec. 10, 2016 as the first member of his class ... Ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 24 pocket passer in the nation by ESPN ...  Rated a three-star prospect, a Top-20 prospect in the state of Michigan by 247Sports ... Ranked as a three-star prospect by Rivals ... Captain of the Rams and three-year football letterwinner ... Completed 60% of his passes for 1200 yards and 13 TD in an injury-shortened senior campaign ... OK Red All-Conference Honorable Mention … Offensive MVP of Team West 7-on-7 ... Member of the All-State Academic Team ... Also captained the basketball team and lettered in baseball for Rockford.

Personal: Majoring in his master's in education...son of Dean and Sandi Whittaker...born on August 19...favorite movie is Batman The Dark Knight.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2022Senior

    QB
    6'5" 220 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2023Graduate Student

    QB
    6'5" 225 lbs
    7