Keyon Whiteside
{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| position = Linebacker
| number = 52
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|1|31}}
| birth_place = Forest City, North Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 229
| high_school = Forest City (NC) Chase
| college = Tennessee
| draftyear = 2003
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 162
| teams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2003}})*
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|2003}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2003|2005}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 12
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 0
| statlabel3 = Tackles
| statvalue3 = 4
| pfr = WhitKe20
}}
Keyon Shontel Whiteside (born January 31, 1980) is an American former professional football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Early life and college
Whiteside participated in football, basketball and track at Chase High School in Forest City, North Carolina. He was inducted into the Rutherford County Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.rcshof.org/team/keyon-whiteside | title=Keyon Whiteside | publisher=rcshof.org | accessdate=June 5, 2024}}
He played college football at Tennessee from 1998 to 2002. He was redshirted in 1998, and was part of the Tennessee team that won the 1998 national championship.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/w/whit17090.html | title=Keyon Whiteside | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 5, 2024}}
Professional career
Whiteside was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, with the 162nd overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played two seasons for the Colts.{{Cite web |title=Keyon Whiteside Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitKe20.htm |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He officially signed with the team on July 24, 2003. He was waived on August 31, 2003.{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitKe20.htm | title=Keyon Whiteside | publisher=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=June 5, 2024}}
Whiteside was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 1, 2003.{{cite web | last=Hobson | first=Geoff | title=Ex-Bengals draw looks | website=Cincinnati Bengals | date=2003-09-02 | url=https://www.bengals.com/news/ex-bengals-draw-looks-728855 | access-date=2024-12-23}} He was waived by the Bengals on October 22, 2003.
Whiteside was signed to the practice squad of the Colts on October 27, 2003. He was promoted to the active roster on November 19 and played in five games for the Colts during the 2003 season, recording one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. Whiteside appeared in seven games for the Colts in 2004, totaling two solo tackles. He was placed on injured reserve on November 11, 2004. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on June 14, 2005. Whiteside was waived by the Colts on July 28, 2006.
References
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External links
{{footballstats|pfr=W/WhitKe20}}
- [https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/keyon-whiteside/14368 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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{{Indianapolis Colts 2003 draft navbox}}
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Tennessee Volunteers football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players