S Donte Whitner (Buffalo Bills)

[OregonBuckeye]

Told ya' he'd be special.

[MililaniBuckeye]

Originally Posted by SanAntonioBuck

Donte had a big day today! 14 tackles, 11 solo, 3 assist.

Not bad for being "questionable" for the game...

[osugrad21]

Link

Bills rookies outshine experts' predictions

Many played a significant role for team this season

Sal Maiorana
Staff writer


(January 5, 2007) ? ORCHARD PARK ? When former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced that Buffalo had selected Ohio State strong safety Donte Whitner with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2006 draft, you could hear a collective "What?" resonating throughout western New York.

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[NFBuck]

Big congrats to "Lights Out" on a great rookie year. I now own a Bills Whitner jersey (the cool throwback version)...thanks E-Bay.

[Buckskin86]

Rookie of the Year: Whitner Makes Draft Gurus Gag
by Chris Brown, Lead Journalist Last Updated: 1/17/2007 11:07 AM ET

"He's talented, he's fast," said head coach Dick Jauron. "He likes to play the game and he'll hit you.

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=4572

[Cornerback6]

Can't even IMAGINE how incredible Whitner would have been as a senior as tOSU. Having him here this year would have been insane. Great to see him excelling in the NFL though. GO DONTE!

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Told ya' he'd be special.

You are preaching to the choir, Oregon.

[OregonBuckeye]

Whitner is a beast! He made the draft experts look like fools.

[TGfan06]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Whitner is a beast! He made the draft experts look like fools.

I can see what they mean! Who would waste the 8th overall pick on him????

Congrats Donte, well deserved!

[osugrad21]

PERSONNEL ANALYSIS: The Bills were thrilled with the performance of rookie Ss Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson. Both were thrown into the starting lineup early in the season and played beyond expectations. There are risks in playing rookies at any position because they are prone to making mistakes. With inexperienced safeties, they are susceptible to biting on play-action fakes and getting beat on long passes. But Whitner and Simpson played with discipline in deep coverage and didn't give up a lot of big plays. The defense allowed 39 completions of 20 or more yards, which tied for the seventh fewest in the NFL. The average distance of the 20-plus pass plays was 26.2 yards, which was the lowest average in the NFL. The team feels vindicated for making Whitner the disputed eighth-round draft pick last spring. He is a physical player in run support and has the speed to run with most receivers. Simpson showed good range, ball skills and proved to be tougher than he looks. One AFC pro personnel chief said Whitner and Simpson could potentially be the best safety tandem in the NFL in the near future. . . .

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/teams/bills/index.html

[jwinslow]

NFL.com

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All-Rookie Team for 2006


Donte Whitner S Bills
Drafted: 1st round from Ohio State
14 starts; 104 tackles

[BayBuck]

Originally Posted by jwinslow

Donte Whitner S Bills
14 starts; 104 tackles

Those are some serious numbers for a rookie safety, and Donte was integral to the Bills' better-than-expected season. Great pick, Marv.

[Buckskin86]

Offseason Allows Whitner To Remake Himself
by Chris Brown, Lead Journalist Last Updated: 3/23/2007 11:49 AM ET

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=4678

[Flocka]

Donte was just on Cold Pizza talking about the draft.

[BayBuck]

Originally Posted by bigballin2987

Donte was just on Cold Pizza talking about the draft.

...and?