Jonathan Wilhite Jonathan Wilhite ( born February 23 , 1984 ) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Auburn . Wilhite has also played for the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears . Early years . Wilhite attended Ouachita High School in Monroe , Louisiana , where he played football as a running back and receiver . He was named to the All - Northeast Louisiana team and was a second team All - District selection . College career . Butler County CC . 2004 . In 2004 , Wilhite attended Butler County Community College and posted 44 tackles , seven pass deflections and five interceptions . He earned Earned National Junior College All - American team and All - Conference first - team and he was rated as the best Junior college cornerback in the country . Wilhite was also named first team All - Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference . Auburn . 2005 . As a sophomore in 2005 , Wilhite played in 12 games and started the last seven games . He was second on the team with seven pass deflections , five of which came in the last seven games of the season . Wilhite also had 47 tackles which made him fifth on Auburn ' s defense . Against Alabama he had five tackles and two pass deflections , against Georgia he had three tackles and a pass deflection . In the Capital One Bowl against Wisconsin he had five tackles . His best performance of the year came against Kentucky where had seven tackles and one interception and was named SEC Defensive players of the week . 2006 . In 2006 , as a junior he started in 10 games and had 24 tackles . Against Alabama he had six tackles and then three against Georgia . Wilhite had two tackles against Arkansas State and three against Ole Miss . In the Cotton Bowl Classic , he didn ' t play after he suffered an injury against LSU . 2007 . As a senior in 2007 , Wilhite started in six games : two at cornerback and four at nickel back . He had 30 tackles , a sack and a fumble recovery along with two interceptions and two pass deflections . During his college years , Wilhite became the team jokester , often impersonating coaches and teammates with dead - on accuracy . Auburn ' s Director of High School and NFL relations said of Wilhite ' s impersonations , Professional career . New England Patriots . Wilhite was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round ( 129th overall ) in the 2008 NFL Draft . On July 17 he signed a contract with New England . He made his NFL debut on September 7 , against Kansas City and had a season high six tackles against St . Louis on October 26 . His first career interception came off of JaMarcus Russell of the Oakland Raiders on December 14 . After spending most of the season behind cornerback Deltha O ' Neal , Wilhite replaced O ' Neal as a starter for the final four weeks of the 2008 season . Wilhite played in 14 games for the Patriots in 2009 , starting eight . He recorded two interceptions , 45 tackles , and five passes defensed . In 2010 , Wilhite played in the first nine games of the season for the Patriots , starting one , before missing four games with a hip injury . He was placed on injured reserve on December 15 , with a hamstring injury . He finished the season with 20 tackles and two passes defensed . On August 29 , 2011 , he was waived . Denver Broncos . Wilhite signed with the Denver Broncos on September 4 , 2011 . Chicago Bears . Wilhite signed with the Chicago Bears on April 5 , 2012 . However , he was waived on August 31 . Personal life . In 2011 , during the lockout , Wilhite married Sheena Davis .