Kendall Whiteside brings Navy-sized toughness inside
In the 2024 season, Kendall Whiteside gave Navy a sturdy interior presence at defensive tackle, starting 6 games and finishing with 14 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass breakup and 1 forced fumble[3][6][15]. At 6'2", 280 pounds, he looks like a classic Navy trench grinder: compact, physical, and built to eat space, with enough disruption juice to flash on QB hurries and a takeaway. The kicker? He was still in a battle for the starting job entering fall, and he was coming off a knee injury from November 2025, so durability and recovery matter as much as upside[3][4].
