a young, rangy Liberty linebacker with real recruiting juice
Whidby enters the 2026 season as a redshirt freshman linebacker for Liberty, listed at 6-foot, 210 pounds, and originally rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3, with 247Sports slotting him as the No. 85 linebacker nationally in the 2024 class. He’s the kind of bet coaches like: active frame, developmental upside, and enough recruiting pedigree to suggest he can grow into a reliable front-seven piece rather than just a depth name. If you want a linebacker with upside, athletic room to add mass, and a fresh runway at the college level, Whidby is worth the look.
