Whit Weeks

Whit Weeks
No. 7 – LSU Tigers
PositionLinebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2005-01-07) January 7, 2005 (age 21)
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High schoolOconee County (Watkinsville, Georgia)
College
  • LSU (2023–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Whit Weeks (born January 7, 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the LSU Tigers.

Early life

Weeks attended Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. As a senior, he racked up 104 tackles, two sacks, and three interceptions on his way to being named Region 8-3A Player of the Year. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at LSU in 2023, Weeks played in 11 games with three starts and had 50 tackles and 0.5 sacks.

Weeks entered his sophomore year in 2024 as a starter. Against the Ole Miss Rebels, he had 18 tackles and one sack. In 13 total games during the season, Weeks recorded 125 combined tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. On January 2, 2025, Weeks underwent surgery to repair a broken fibula that he suffered in the 2024 Texas Bowl.



Statistics

Season Team GP Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2023 LSU 11 15 34 49 3.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 LSU 13 61 64 125 10.0 3.5 1 5 5.0 0 3 0 0 0 2
2025 LSU 8 14 17 31 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2026 LSU 2 6 7 13 1.5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 34 96 122 218 18.0 5.0 1 5 5.0 0 3 1 0 0 2

Personal life

Weeks is the brother of LSU linebackers West and Zach.

References

  1. 1 2 "Whit Weeks Linebacker LSU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Jeremy. "His dad played for UGA football. His brother is headed to UVA. But Oconee County's Whit Weeks blazes his own trail". Online Athens.
  3. ↑ Holcomb, Todd. "All-region teams: Oconee's West named 8-3A player of the year".
  4. ↑ Camargo, Alberto. "Whit Weeks, three-star LB, commits to play for LSU football alongside brother West". The Daily Advertiser.
  5. ↑ Baxley, McClain. "Ahead of SEC Championship, Athens-area star Whit Weeks explains LSU commitment over UGA". Online Athens.
  6. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (July 9, 2022). "LSU adds to fast-rising 2023 recruiting class with a 3-star linebacker". The Advocate.
  7. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (September 27, 2023). "Meet 'Sunshine,' the LSU freshman linebacker who's bursting onto the scene". NOLA.com.
  8. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (September 12, 2024). "LSU must 'make some tough decisions' with its star linebackers. Here are the changes". NOLA.com.
  9. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (January 2, 2025). "Whit Weeks update: LSU star LB undergoes surgery after ankle injury in the Tigers' last game". nola.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hamilton, Brian (26 September 2025). "Meet the Weeks brothers: A 'whirlwind' 24 hours with the proudest family in football". The Athletic. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Spencer, Sarah (4 August 2025). "Oconee County brother trio gets 'special opportunity' with LSU football". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 8 May 2026.