Jakiya Whitfeld (born 11 June 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Whitfeld grew up in a small country town near Bathurst[2] and played rugby union for Central West growing up.
[8] On 21 July, she switched to rugby league with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership for the 2022 season,[8] making her debut against the Parramatta Eels in round 3.
"[10] She also played for the North Sydney Bears in the lower NSWRL Women's Premiership, where she was the competition's highest try-scorer.
[19] In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, Whitfeld made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at centre 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.