Aston Rashaud Whiteside (born May 19, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end.
Whiteside later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2014 to 2017 for the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, and Calgary Stampeders.
[3] He was named the Most valuable player of the MVP of the Times Record News Red River 22 team.
[3] Whiteside also played in the Texas High School Coaches Association all-star game as part of the North team, rushing five times for 15 yards in a 14–0 loss.
[3] Whiteside played college football for the Abilene Christian Wildcats of NCAA Division II from 2008 to 2011 as a defensive end.
[3][1] He initially joined the team as a linebacker but moved to defensive end his redshirt year in 2007 after a series of injuries at the position.
[3][2] While at Abilene Christian, he played with his cousins Daryl Richardson, Clyde Gates, and Bernard Scott.
[3] Whiteside played in 12 games, starting 10, during the 2010 season, recording 28 tackles, seven sacks, five fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks, and one interception that he also returned for a touchdown.
[3] He was named first-team all-LSC South, LSC South Defensive Lineman of the Year, Football Gazette third-team All-American, Daktronics all-Region IV, and Daktronics Region IV Defensive Player of the Year.
[14] In October 2012, as part of a prank by Bears veterans, Whiteside and fellow rookie Shea McClellin were given a fake $38,091.91 dinner bill.
[14] Whiteside dressed in 15 games, starting 14, for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2014.
[19] On October 8, 2014, he was fined by the CFL for "an illegal and dangerous hit on a quarterback in which he led with his helmet".
[19][31] He played in one game for the Stampeders in 2017, recording one defensive tackle, before being transferred to the injured list on July 13.