DONTE WHITNERWhitner, DonteHeight: 5-10 Weight: 207 Born: July 24, 1985 Cleveland, OH High School: Glenville (Cleveland, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 2004 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 2005 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 2006 Buffalo Bills |
| Relatives: Brother of Lindsey Witten |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 20 | SS | 15 | 14 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 20 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 20 | SS-FS | 13 | 13 |
| 2009 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2009 BUF NFL | 20 | FS-SS | 10 | 8 |
| 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL | 20 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2011 SF NFL | 31 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2012 SF NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 31 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 31 | SS | 14 | 14 |
| 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL | 39 | SS | 11 | 9 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 157 | 152 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/2006 | 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 8/5/2006 | 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 8/4/2011 | 2011 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2011 SF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/2014 | 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL |
| Released | 4/4/2016 | 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 10/5/2016 | 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/28/2016 | 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2017 | 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2012 SF NFL | 1035 | 0 | 0.0 | 1035 | 97.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL | 1013 | 0 | 0.0 | 1012 | 95.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 1176 | 1 | 0.1 | 1153 | 99.1 | 22 | 4.7 |
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 853 | 2 | 0.2 | 850 | 81.1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL | 577 | 0 | 0.0 | 566 | 51.5 | 11 | 2.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4654 | 3 | 4616 | 35 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2009 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2012 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2009 BUF NFL | 2 | 104 | 52.0 | 76t | 1 |
| 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2011 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2011 SF NFL | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 48 | 0 |
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2012 SF NFL | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42t | 1 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 54 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 331 | 30.1 | 76t | 2 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2011 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2012 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2006 BUF NFL | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2009 BUF NFL | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL | 140 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2011 SF NFL | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2012 SF NFL | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2015 CLE NFL | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 923 | 921 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 53 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2007 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2008 BUF NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2009 BUF NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2013 SF NFL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Washington Redskins (NFL)2016 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 3 | 15 | 204 | 47 | 13 | 0 |
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