Ronyell WhitakerWhitaker, Ronyell DeshawnPosition: CB Height: 5-9 Weight: 196 Born: March 19, 1979 Norfolk, VA Died: February 22, 2026 High School: Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Virginia Tech | Redshirted |
| 1999 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 2000 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 2001 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| 2002 | Virginia Tech | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 29 | CB | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | 33 | RCB | 10 | 10 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 27 | CB | 16 | 1 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 27 | CB | 11 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 31 | 2 |
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 4/28/2003 | Signed |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 9/1/2003 | 4/28/2003 |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 10/8/2003 | Practice Squad |
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 12/2/2003 | 10/8/2003 |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 9/5/2004 | Released |
| 2004 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2004 TB NFL | 9/7/2004 | 9/5/2004 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 1/5/2005 | Signed |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 8/30/2005 | 1/5/2005 |
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | Signed by League | |
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | Free Agent | |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 2/21/2006 | Signed |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 11/6/2007 | Released |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 11/10/2007 | Signed |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 2/29/2008 | 11/10/2007 |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 5/15/2008 | Signed |
| 2008 Detroit Lions (NFL)2008 DET NFL | 6/17/2008 | 5/15/2008 |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2006 Official All-NFLE |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | 4 | 141 | 35.3 | 100t | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 Rhein Fire (NFLE)2006 RHE NFLE | 51 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 43 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2003 TB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
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