The Arizona Cardinals announced Saturday that they have promoted cornerback Jace Whittaker to the 53-man roster.
The undrafted rookie spent the first three weeks of the season with their practice squad.
We have promoted CB Jace Whittaker and RB Jonathan Ward to our 53-man roster.
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 3, 2020
The 5-foot-11 Whittaker started 32 games for the Arizona Wildcats between 2015-19, including all 12 as a redshirt senior. He had three interceptions in 2019, second-most on the team, along with 55 tackles (two for loss) and a sack, and his 34 career passes defended ranks fourth in school history.