Jace Whittaker
Jace Whittaker is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Arizona and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted [free agent] in 2020.
Professional career
Arizona Cardinals
Whittaker signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 27, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 3, November 7, November 14, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 4, 9, 10, 12, and 17 games against the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.On August 31, 2021, Whittaker was waived by the Cardinals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cardinals on January 19, 2022.
On August 30, 2022, Whittaker was waived by the Cardinals and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on November 9. He was re-signed to the active roster on December 14.