Zane Whitson

10 Zane Whitson
Zane Whitson
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Kingsport, Tenn.
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Dobyns Bennett
  • Previous College:
    MTSU
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0
Bio

2024: Whitson appeared in nine games with five starts in an injury-pockmarked campaing.  The Eagles' signal caller ran the ball 82 times for 190 yards and four scores.  Through the air, he completed 33-of-73 passes for 462 yards and six touchdowns against four picks.  He was most productive through the air leading C-N's comeback win at Mars Hill (Oct. 12), when he completed 10-of-20 passes for 103 yards and two scores.  He was 5-of-11 for 90 yards and three touchdowns at Catawba (Sept. 28). He had 56 yards rushing in consecutive weeks against UVA Wise (Oct. 19) and Emory & Henry (Oct. 26).  He found the endzone twice on the ground against the Cavs. 

2023: Whitson started the first three and the final three games of the year under center for the Eagles. He wrapped up the year completing 60-of-128 passes for 984 yards and nine touchdowns.  He also ran the ball 43 times for 154 yards and a score.  His best day passing came at UVA Wise when he was 10-of-14 through the air for 188 yards and three scores, including an 85-yard pitch and catch with Galen Washington

HONORS

  • CSC Academic All-District

2022: Carson-Newman's second-string quarterback in 2022, Whitson appeared in seven games for C-N.  He completed seven of 19 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown.  He also rushed 14 times for 42 yards and a score.  He saw extended time in the Eagles' opener at West Georgia (Sept. 1) due to an injury to starter Ivan Corbin.  Whitson completed 3-of-8 passes for 40 yards against the Wolves, including a 29-yarder. He tosses his lone touchdown pass in the finale at Catawba (Nov. 12) when he hooked up with Korey Waters for a 27-yard TD.  His lone rushing TD came at Mars Hill (Oct. 22).  

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Did not appear in any games at MTSU.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterman in football and basketball at Dobyns Bennett High School, He earned 6A all-state honors twice while also being tabbed the 6A Region 1 MVP on two occasions. Was also a two-time Big East Conference Player of the Year. His TD to Interception Ratio was 40:3. Threw for 3,690 yards combined as a junior and senior. As a senior he threw for 1,783 yards, while rushing for 628 yards and nine touchdowns

PERSONAL: The son of Ron and Sonya Bennett. His dad is Trey Whitson. 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 0 0
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 5 11 45.5% 90 8.2 3 0 5 26
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 5 7 71.4% 59 8.4 0 0 1 5
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 10 20 50.0% 103 5.2 2 1 3 17
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 6 10 60.0% 98 9.8 1 0 0 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 9 11.1% 36 4.0 0 0 1 6
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 0 3 .0% 0 0.0 0 2 2 15
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 6 13 46.2% 76 5.8 0 1 1 6
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 14 -7 -0.5 12 0 1 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 8 26 3.3 9 1 1 1
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 15 42 2.8 16 0 - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 17 56 3.3 8 2 - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 15 56 3.7 9 0 1 1
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 2 10 5.0 5 0 - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 5 -6 -1.2 8 1 - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 5 13 2.6 12 0 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 1 0 - - - 0
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 1 -7 - - - -7
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 1 26 - - - 26
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 1 42 - - - 42
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 1 56 - - - 56
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 1 56 - - - 56
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 1 10 - - - 10
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 1 -6 - - - -6
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 1 13 - - - 13
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 29 #18 Reinhardt W, 50-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at West Virginia St. W, 56-25 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 #24/23 Wingate W, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Catawba W, 35-34 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 Barton W, 28-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Mars Hill W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Virginia-Wise W, 35-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at RV Emory & Henry L, 17-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 2 Anderson W, 28-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Tusculum W, 56-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at #23/18 Wingate L, 28-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 at #22 Miles L, 14-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 7 7 19 36.8% 106 15.1 5.6 1 1 29 90.5
2023-24 10 60 128 46.9% 984 98.4 7.7 9 4 83 128.4
2024-25 9 33 73 45.2% 462 51.3 6.3 6 4 53 114.5
2025-26 10 27 47 57.4% 503 50.3 10.7 6 0 50 189.5
Total 36 127 267 47.6% 2055 57.1 7.7 22 9 83 132.7
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 7 14 42 6.0 3.0 1 11 1 0
2023-24 10 43 154 15.4 3.6 1 20 2 0
2024-25 9 82 190 21.1 2.3 4 16 3 2
2025-26 10 93 583 58.3 6.3 8 63 4 1
Total 36 232 969 26.9 4.2 14 63 10 3
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 7 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 36 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 7 42 - - - 42 6.0
2023-24 10 154 - - - 154 15.4
2024-25 9 190 - - - 190 21.1
2025-26 10 583 - - - 583 58.3
Total 36 969 - - - 969 26.9
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 6 0.9 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 0.6 1 - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 24 2.7 4 - - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 48 4.8 8 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 84 2.3 14 - - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 36 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 33 73 45.2% 462 51.3 6.3 6 4 53 114.5
Conference 6 27 57 47.4% 386 64.3 6.8 6 1 53 135.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 11 17 64.7% 157 52.3 9.2 1 0 41 161.7
Away 6 22 56 39.3% 305 50.8 5.4 5 4 53 100.2
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 26 48 54.2% 350 58.3 7.3 6 1 53 152.5
Losses 3 7 25 28.0% 112 37.3 4.5 0 3 36 41.6
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 1 5 11 45.5% 90 90.0 8.2 3 0 53 204.2
October 4 22 46 47.8% 296 74.0 6.4 3 1 41 119.1
November 3 6 16 37.5% 76 25.3 4.8 0 3 33 39.9
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 82 190 21.1 2.3 4 16 3 2
Conference 6 71 183 30.5 2.6 3 16 3 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 26 82 27.3 3.2 3 9 1 1
Away 6 56 108 18.0 1.9 1 16 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 57 127 21.2 2.2 3 16 2 1
Losses 3 25 63 21.0 2.5 1 12 1 1
Month
August 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 - -
September 1 14 -7 -7.0 -0.5 0 12 1 0
October 4 55 180 45.0 3.3 3 16 2 2
November 3 12 17 5.7 1.4 1 12 - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 190 - - - 190 21.1
Conference 6 183 - - - 183 30.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 82 - - - 82 27.3
Away 6 108 - - - 108 18.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 127 - - - 127 21.2
Losses 3 63 - - - 63 21.0
Month
August 1 0 - - - 0 .0
September 1 -7 - - - -7 -7.0
October 4 180 - - - 180 45.0
November 3 17 - - - 17 5.7
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 24 2.7 4 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 3.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 18 6.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 18 3.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 18 4.5 3 - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
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