Ronyell Whitaker
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | March 19, 1979 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 21, 2026 (aged 46) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Lake Taylor (Norfolk) | ||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (1999–2002) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||||||
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Ronyell Deshawn Whitaker (March 19, 1979 – February 21, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was signed by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Whitaker played for the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, and the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Winnipeg Blue Bombers before retiring from professional football in 2010.