
veteran WKU DL with snap-count grit, not splashy stat lines
Brandon Whitty’s profile is that of a steady Western Kentucky defensive lineman whose value came more from reliability and role execution than box-score fireworks: in the 2011 season, he was listed as a 6-foot-1, 266-pound redshirt sophomore on WKU’s roster, and his recorded production that year was minimal, which suggests a depth piece or rotational trench player rather than a headline hunter. The appeal here is functional toughness—someone who can absorb contact, stay assignment-sound, and do the dirty work that coaches love when building a defense.