10 Zane Whitson
10 Zane Whitson
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Year: Junior
Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn.
High School: Dobyns Bennett
Previous College: MTSU
Position: QB
gp 9
yds 462
td 6
yds/g 51.3

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. 

Recent Games
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
Statistics category Overall Conf
Completions 33 27
Attempts 73 57
Completion % 45.2% 47.4%
Yards 462 386
Yards per game 51.3 64.3
Yards per attempt 6.3 6.8
Touchdowns 6 6
Interceptions 4 1
Sacks 13 10
Yards lost 75 54
Pass Efficiency 114.5 135.5
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
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 - -
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 - - - - - - -
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
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 - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - -
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
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 -
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 -
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 - - - - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - - - - -
  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
Total 26 100 220 45.5% 1552 59.7 7.1 16 9 83 120.5
  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
Total 26 139 386 14.8 2.8 6 20 6 2
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 7 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - -
Total 26 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 26 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 7 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 26 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  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
Total 26 386 - - - 386 14.8
  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
Total 36 1.4 6 - - - - - - - - 0
  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 - - - - - - - -
Total 26 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
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 - - - - - - - - -
-
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 - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 57 127 21.2 2.2 3 16 2 1
Losses 3 25 63 21.0 2.5 1 12 1 1
-
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 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
-
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 9 190 - - - 190 21.1
Conference 6 183 - - - 183 30.5
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 3 82 - - - 82 27.3
Away 6 108 - - - 108 18.0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 6 127 - - - 127 21.2
Losses 3 63 - - - 63 21.0
-
August 1 0 - - - 0 .0
September 1 -7 - - - -7 -7.0
October 4 180 - - - 180 45.0
November 3 17 - - - 17 5.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 24 2.7 4 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 18 3.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 18 6.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 18 3.0 3 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
-
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
October 18 4.5 3 - - - - - - - - 0
November 6 2.0 1 - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -