 Whyle in 2023 | |||||||||
| No. 81 –Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1999-09-08)September 8, 1999 (age 25) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | La Salle (Cincinnati, Ohio) | ||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati (2018–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023: 5th round, 147th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Joshua James Whyle (born September 8, 1999) is an American professionalfootballtight end for theTennessee Titans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atCincinnati.
Whyle grew up inCincinnati, Ohio and attendedLa Salle High School.[1] As a junior, he caught 40 passes for 546 yards and six touchdowns.[2] Whyle had 37 receptions for 442 yards and three touchdowns in his senior seasons.[3] Whyle was rated the second-best Tight End recruit in Ohio and committed to playcollege football atCincinnati over offers fromAuburn,Georgia,Indiana,Kentucky,Louisville,Tennessee andWisconsin.[4]
Whyle played in four total games during his freshman season before utilizing a redshirt.[5] As a redshirt freshman, he caught two passes for 51 yards.[6] Whyle finished his redshirt sophomore season with 28 receptions for 353 yards and six touchdowns and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference.[7]
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
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| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||
| 2019 | Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 10 | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 6 | 30 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 13 | 26 | 332 | 12.8 | 6 | 31 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 12 | 32 | 326 | 10.2 | 3 | 35 |
| Career | 37 | 88 | 1062 | 12.1 | 15 | 35 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft6+1⁄2 in (1.99 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.69 s | 1.61 s | 2.68 s | 4.40 s | 7.15 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 15 reps | |
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Whyle was drafted by theTennessee Titans in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the2023 NFL draft.[10] In Week 4, he scored his first NFL touchdown against the Bengals.[11] As a rookie, he appeared in 11 games and started three in the 2023 season. He finished with nine receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown.[12]
During the2024 season, Whyle played all 17 games and made 28 receptions for 248 yards and one touchdown.[13]