Jayden Whitaker

2025: Played in five games with three starts at quarterback ... Was 36-of-73 passing for two touchdowns and had 25 carries ... Started the season opener at S.C. State (8/30) and was 6-of-21 for 56 yards, with ten carries for 11 yards ... At Mercer (9/13) was 3-of-5 passing for 62 yards ... Started at Virginia Tech (9/20) and was 16-of27 passing for 142 yards ... Against Western Carolina (10/4) was 10-of-18 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns in the start ... Had a 49-yard touchdown pass int he first quarter and an 83-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Catamounts ... At VMI (11/8) added one completion ... Enrolled at Wofford in the spring of 2025 ... BEFORE WOFFORD: Spent two seasons at Gannon University ... In 2024, he was the PSAC West Football Freshman of the Year .. He started all ten games and was 159-of-262 passing for 2,113 yards and nine touchdowns ... He also led the team in rushing with 128 carries for 254 yards and nine touchdowns ... In the season opener against Northwood (9/5) was 18-of-32 for 289 yards and two touchdowns ... Against Seton Hill (10/5) was 12-of-20 passing and he had 21 carries for 67 yards ... At Edinboro (10/26) was 15-of-25 with one touchdown and he had three rushing touchdowns ... At Clarion (11/9) was 27-of-36 passing for 366 yards and two touchdowns, along with 14 carries for 42 yards and two touchdowns to earn PSAC West Offensive Athlete of the Week honors (11/11) ... Against Lockhaven (11/16) was 19-of-31 for 308 yards and he added a rushing touchdown ... In 2023, completed 32-of-61 passes for 419 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions ... He added 56 yards rushing and two touchdowns ... He saw first action in week eight at Mercyhurst (10/21) and accounted for three touchdowns, throwing for 131 yards and gaining 59 yards on the ground ... Led Gannon to the win at Mercyhurst, driving the Golden Knights down the field for a field goal with six second left for 31-28 win ... Completed 12-of-22 passes for 129 yards with a touchdown rushing at IUP (10/28) as he led a drive that resulted in a 51-yard field goal as time expired for 16-15 win ... Was 12-of-19 for 159 yards and a touchdown vs. California (Pa.) (11/4) before exiting the game due to injury ... Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played football for four years at Brownsburg High School ... Named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 6A All-State team as a senior and earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... As a senior, led Brownsburg to a 10-2 record for the second straight year, falling in the regional finals ... Completed 182-of-262 passes (69.5 pct.) for 2,548 yards with 18 TDs and six interceptions ... He added 436 yards and 8 rushing touchdowns on 54 carries ... He completed 116-of-177 passes as a junior for 10 touchdowns and 5 interceptions, adding 488 yards rushing on 75 carries with 7 touchdowns ... Also played basketball and competed in track and field ... PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey and Marisa Whitaker ... An accounting major.