Josh Whyle
{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Josh Whyle
| image = Josh Whyle.png
| caption = Whyle in 2023
| current_team = Tennessee Titans
| number = 81
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|8}}
| birth_place = Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 248
| high_school = La Salle (Cincinnati)
| college = Cincinnati (2018–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 147
| pastteams =
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 37
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 342
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = WhylJo01
}}
Joshua James Whyle (born September 8, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats.
Early life
Whyle grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and attended La Salle High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.wcpo.com/sports/high-school-sports/ohio-high-school-sports/la-salle-football-standout-josh-whyle-verbally-commits-to-the-cincinnati-bearcats|title=La Salle football standout Josh Whyle verbally commits to the Cincinnati Bearcats|first=Mike|last=Dyer|website=WCPO.com|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2021}} As a junior, he caught 40 passes for 546 yards and six touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Baum |first=Adam |date=April 6, 2017 |title=UC lands prime recruit in La Salle's Whyle |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/football/ohio%20prep%20football/2017/04/06/uc-lands-prime-recruit-la-salles-whyle/100113606/ |access-date=November 12, 2021 |website=Cincinnati Enquirer}} Whyle had 37 receptions for 442 yards and three touchdowns in his senior seasons.{{cite web|url=https://athletique.com/438390/2018/07/20/which-true-freshmen-could-have-an-impact-on-uc-football-in-2018/|title=Which true freshmen could have an impact on UC football in 2018?|first=Justin|last=Williams|website=The Athletic|date=July 20, 2018|access-date=November 12, 2021}} Whyle was rated the second-best Tight End recruit in Ohio and committed to play college football at Cincinnati over offers from Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee and Wisconsin.{{cite web|url=https://watchstadium.com/josh-whyle-commits-cincinnati-bearcats-04-06-2017/|title=4-Star FB Josh Whyle Commits To Cincinnati Bearcats|first=Robert|last=Judin|website=Stadium|date=April 6, 2017|access-date=November 12, 2021}}
College career
Whyle played in four total games during his freshman season before utilizing a redshirt.{{Cite web |last=Goldsmith |first=Charlie |date=September 26, 2020 |title=Inside Josh Whyle journey to be Cincinnati Bearcats top tight end |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2020/09/26/inside-josh-whyle-journey-cincinnati-bearcats-top-tight-end/3534222001/ |access-date=November 12, 2021 |website=Cincinnati Enquirer}} As a redshirt freshman, he caught two passes for 51 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2087998/2020/09/23/i-needed-to-get-my-stuff-together-ucs-josh-whyle-has-something-to-talk-about/|title=‘I needed to get my stuff together’: UC’s Josh Whyle has something to talk about|first=Justin|last=Williams|website=The Athletic|date=September 23, 2020|access-date=November 1, 2021}} Whyle finished his redshirt sophomore season with 28 receptions for 353 yards and six touchdowns and was named second team All-American Athletic Conference.{{Cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Keith |date=July 23, 2021 |title=Cincinnati TE Josh Whyle named to watch list for John Mackey Award |url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2021/07/23/cincinnati-te-josh-whyle-watch-list-john-mackey-award/8069877002/ |access-date=November 1, 2021 |website=Cincinnati Enquirer}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | ||
| 2019
| 2 || 2 || 51 || 25.5 || 0 || 32 | ||||||
| 2020
| 10 || 28 || 353 || 12.6 || 6 || 30 | ||||||
| 2021
| 13 || 26 || 332 || 12.8 || 6 || 31 | ||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 32 || 326 || 10.2 || 3 || 35 | ||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/josh-whyle-1.html Career] | 37 | 88 | 1062 | 12.1 | 15 | 35 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6 1/2
| weight = 248
| dash = 4.69
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.68
| shuttle = 4.40
| cone drill = 7.15
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 15
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9 1/2
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-whyle/32005748-5920-7645-1b1b-72fa42df9b82 |title=Josh Whyle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 26, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030135&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Josh Whyle College Football Profile |access-date=April 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
Whyle was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round, 147th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{cite web|title=Titans Select Cincinnati TE Josh Whyle in Fifth Round of Saturday's NFL Draft|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-select-cincinnati-te-josh-whyle-in-fifth-round-of-saturday-s-nfl-draft|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=April 29, 2023}} In Week 4, he scored his first NFL touchdown against the Bengals.{{cite web | last=Scott | first=Zach | title=Cincinnati native, Bearcat alum logs first career touchdown vs. Bengals | website=WLWT | date=2023-10-01 | url=https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-ohio-native-first-nfl-touchdown-catch-titans-bengals/45397717 | access-date=2024-07-27}} 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.{{cite web | title=Josh Whyle 2023 Game Log | website=Pro Football Reference | date=1999-09-08 | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhylJo01/gamelog/2023/ | access-date=2024-07-27}}
During the 2024 season, Whyle played all 17 games and made 28 receptions for 248 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web | title=Josh Whyle 2024 Game Log | website=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhylJo01/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2025-01-08}}
References
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External links
{{footballstats|yahoo=40182}}
- [https://www.tennesseetitans.com/team/players-roster/josh-whyle/ Tennessee Titans bio]
- [https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster/josh-whyle/10189 Cincinnati Bearcats bio]
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Cincinnati Bearcats football players
Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati