Donte Whitner

Buffalo Bills 8th pick

S ·

Ohio State · 2006–2016

157

Games

668

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Donte Whitner is a former safety out of Ohio State, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 8th overall pick (round 1) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 157 regular-season games from 2006 to 2016, with the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

2006

Round

Round 1

Pick

8th overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

Ohio State

Donte Whitner Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 2006 draft class in solo tackles (668).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2006	BUF	15	42	38	0	0	0	1	5	0
2007	BUF	15	50	21	0	0	0	1	1	1
2008	BUF	13	40	11	0	1	2	0	1	1
2009	BUF	10	30	15	0	0	1	2	5	0
2010	BUF	16	61	44	0	0.5	1	1	7	1
2011	SF	15	45	13	0	0	3	2	10	1
2012	SF	16	57	21	0	0	0	1	4	2
2013	SF	16	53	15	3	0	0	2	12	2
2014	CLE	16	66	37	3	0	0	1	4	2
2015	CLE	14	57	23	4	1.5	2	0	4	1
2016	WAS	10	44	17	0	0	0	0	0	1
Career		156	545	255	10	3	9	11	53	12

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

204 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.40s

Bench Press

18 reps

Vertical Jump

40"

Broad Jump

132"

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