Jonathan Wilhite was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (7/17/08).
GP/GS (Playoffs): 22/8 (0/0)
2009 (6/4/0/2): Registered his first career fumble recovery in the Patriots' 59-0 victory over the Tennessee Titans (10/18).
Buffalo (9/14): Started at cornerback in the Patriots' 25-24 comeback victory over the Bills ... Knocked away a Trent Edwards pass intended for Terrell Owens in the second quarter ... Tallied four tackles (3 solo) and one special teams tackle. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Started at cornerback against the Jets ... Dropped Chansi Stuckey for a 4-yard loss on a second-quarter swing pass ... Tallied six tackles (5 solo). Atlanta (9/27): Inactive. Baltimore (10/4): Played in reserve on cornerback and on special teams kickoff and punt coverage units in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... Made four solo tackles in coverage along with one special teams tackle. at Denver (10/11): Played in reserve at cornerback, registering two solo tackles. Tennessee (10/18): Made the start at cornerback as the Patriots tied the largest margin of victory by any team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in a 59-0 shutout over the Titans ... Picked up his first career fumble recovery, pouncing on a LenDale White fumble on a strip by Brandon McGowan in the second quarter, setting up a Patriots touchdown drive ... Tallied a season high two passes defensed ... Broke up a Vince Young pass intended for Nate Washington on a deep route in the fourth quarter. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Started at cornerback in the Patriots' 35-7 win over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Combined with Mike Wright to stuff Derrick Ward for no gain on a second-quarter carry. Miami (11/8): Inactive.
2008 (16/4): Played in all 16 games as a rookie and started the final four contests of the season at left cornerback ... Finished the season with 23 tackles (18 solo), an interception and four special teams tackles ... Started the final four games of the season as the Patriots went 4-0 in those contests while allowing just 13.5 points per game ... Made his NFL debut against Kansas City (9/7), playing on special teams coverage units ... Made his first career tackle at San Francisco (10/5) ... Tallied three tackles with two solo stops against Denver (10/20) ... Made a season high six tackles (4 solo) against St. Louis (10/26) ... Registered one special teams tackle ... Made his first start at cornerback in the Patriots' comeback win at Seattle (12/7) ... Tallied four tackles, including three solo stops ... Started at cornerback and nabbed his first career interception at Oakland (12/14) ... Grabbed a JaMarcus Russell pass intended for Ashley Lelie for his first interception and added a 16-yard return ... Tallied a career high two passes defensed ... Started at cornerback and made one solo tackle against Arizona (12/21) ... Started at cornerback in the Patriots' first shutout victory since 2006 at Buffalo (12/28) ... Made five tackles, including four solo stops.
Appeared in 34 games with 23 starts at Auburn (2005-07) after transferring from Butler County Community College following the 2004 season ... In three seasons at Auburn, he recorded 101 tackles (77 solos), three interceptions, a 9-yard sack, caused and recovered a fumble and deflected 14 passes ... Started six games in 2007, while posting 30 tackles (22 solos) with a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery ... Started in 10 games in 2006, finishing with 24 tackles, five pass deflections and a forced fumble ... Played in all 12 games in 2005, starting the last seven, and was second on the team with seven pass deflections ... In 2004 at Butler County Community College, posted 44 tackles (23 solos) with seven pass deflections and ranked among the nation's leaders with five interceptions ... Earned National Junior College All-American team and All-Conference firstteam accolades that season.
Jonathan Wilhite was born the son of Glenda Miley on February 23, 1984... Attended Ouachita (Monroe, La.) High School ... All-Northeast Louisiana ... All-District secondteam ... Played receiver and running back in high school ... Majored in sociology at Auburn.
- Wilhite's enthusiasm for music has driven him to begin recording and he hopes to have a career as a recording artist outside of football.
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