Whitted with the Raiders in 2006
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1974-09-04) September 4, 1974 (age 49) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Orange (Hillsborough, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | NC State (1993–1997) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / Round: 7 / Pick: 192 | ||||||||||||||||
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Alvis James Whitted (born September 4, 1974) is a former American football wide receiver.
Whitted played two years as a wide receiver at Orange High SchoolinHillsborough, North Carolina and was also a standout in track and field. He was a state champion in the 100 and 200 meters as a senior in 1993 and won MVP honors of the NCHSAA 4A state championships as well.[1]
Whitted played his college footballatNorth Carolina State University. He played as a wide receiver.
Whitted was the North Carolina state champion in the 100 and 200 meters his senior year of high school in 1993. He would continue running track along with playing football at NC State.
He recorded personal bests of 10.02 seconds in the 100 meters and 20.03 seconds in the 200 meters.
He would later participate in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials, where he finished in sixth place in the 200 meters, with a time of 20.29 seconds, running against Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis.
| Event | Time (seconds) | Venue | Date |
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| 100 meters | 10.02 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | April 20, 1996 |
| 200 meters | 20.03 | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | April 20, 1996 |
| 400 meters | 45.88 | Raleigh, North Carolina | March 24, 1995 |
Whitted was drafted in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played until he was picked up by the Atlanta Falcons in 2002.[2]
He was released by the Falcons but signed with the Raiders shortly after and played special teams during the 2002 NFL season and the team's Super Bowl XXXVII loss. He played as a wide receiver and on special teams from 2003 onwards.
In the 2006 season, Whitted won a starting job at receiver for the Raiders. He totaled 27 receptions for 299 yards on the year with no touchdowns. Whitted was released by the Raiders on September 1, 2007.
Whitted spent the 2011 season on Rick Neuheisel's staff at UCLA, as offensive quality-control assistant. At UCLA, Whitted worked with wide receivers and special teams, and helped prepare the offense for games by heading the defensive scout team.
On February 6, 2012, Whitted was named wide receivers coach at Colorado State University. While at Colorado State, he helped mold Rashard Higgins and Michael Gallup into Biletnikoff Award finalist receivers.
On January 30, 2019, Whitted became the next wide receivers coach for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).[3]
On March 4, 2020, Whitted was announced as the wide receivers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers.[4]
On January 24, 2023, he was announced as the new wide receivers coach for the Utah Utes.[5]
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Jacksonville Jaguars 1998 NFL draft selections
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