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2026 Football Roster

39 James Whatley

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 196
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Birmingham, Ala.
  • Highschool Oak Mountain HS

Biography

2025 (R-Fr.): Appeared in South Alabama's season-opening win against Morgan State ... handled kickoff duties one time against the Bears.

At Georgia Tech: Spent one season with the Yellow Jackets ... did not see game action.

High School: Prepped at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham ... First Team All-Metro selection ... 1627 punting yards with a 43 yard average ... also a member of the varsity soccer team.

Personal: Parents are Mike and Kim Whatley ... studying business finance at South Alabama ... a fan of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Braves ... favorite food is fried chicken ... was also recruited by Syracuse, Texas, North Texas, Coastal Carolina, FAU, Hawaii, Yale, South Dakota, Rhode Island, Nevada and Minot State.

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    K/P
    6'2" 196 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2026Redshirt Sophomore

    K/P
    6'2" 196 lbs
    39