Nick Whiteside
CB
#38
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 26
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Saginaw Valley State
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/29/2026 | @Colts | W 25 - 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | Commanders | W 17 - 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | @Bengals | L 14 - 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Appeared in nine games in 2025, recording four tackles (two solo) and three pass defenses.
- Played one season with the St. Louis Battlehawks (2025) of the UFL. Joined the Lions after spending one season with the Washington Commanders (2023-24).
COLLEGE
- Played four seasons at Saginaw Valley where he saw action in 43 games. He registered 131 tackles (67 solo), 26 pass defenses, 12 interceptions, and 2.0 tackles for loss.
- 2022: Appeared in 10 games, finishing with 30 total tackles (15 solo), five pass defenses, two interceptions, 2.0 tackles for loss, and one block.
- 2021: Played in all 11 games, posting 40 total tackles (17 solo), eight pass defenses, four interceptions, and 0.5 tackle for loss.
- GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year
- First-Team All-GLIAC
- 2020: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2019: Appeared in all 11 games, recording 46 total tackles (27 solo), nine pass defenses, and five interceptions.
- All-GLIAC Honorable Mention
- 2018: Played in all 11 games, totaling 15 tackles (eight solo), four pass defenses, and one interception.
PERSONAL
- Attended Avondale High School in Auburn Hills, Mich., where he played football, basketball, and ran track.
- Son of Nicholas and Tisha Whiteside.