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Alex Whittingham

Defensive Quality Control

Biography

Alex Whittingham enters his fifth season with Kansas City in 2022 and fourth as a defensive quality control coach after serving as a defensive assistant for the 2018 season.

In 2021, Whittingham worked closely with the linebackers who accounted for 2.5 sacks on the season and a fumble recovery for a touchdown versus the Broncos in Week 18. Rookie LB Nick Bolton led the team with 112 tackles, including 11 for a loss. Bolton was voted the team's Mack Lee Hill award winner as the best rookie or first year player, an award voted on by his teammates.

In 2020, Whittingham primarily worked with a linebacking group that accounted for 3.0 sacks and 245 tackles.

In 2019, Whittingham worked with the defensive line including Pro Bowl DT Chris Jones and DE Frank Clark who were ranked first and second on the team in sacks with 9.0 and 8.0, respectively.

During the 2018 season, Whittingham worked closely with the outside linebackers including Pro Bowl selection fifth-year LB Dee Ford who was tied-first in the NFL with seven forced fumbles with All-Pro DE J.J. Watt and had a career-high 13.0 sacks.

The Salt Lake City native was a walk on for the Utes earning four letters (2013-17) appearing in 44 games on special teams. During the 2017 season, he also handled short snaps for the entire season and spent time on both the kick and punt return team. He was a three-time honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic selection. While at Utah, Whittingham played under his father, Kyle, who served as the Utes head coach and his uncle, Freddie Whittingham, who served as the tight ends coach.

Prior to attending Utah, Whittingham spent two years (2011-13) after high school serving as a missionary for the LDS church in Auckland, New Zealand.

* Education:* University of Utah (B.S. 2017). Hometown: Salt Lake City. Family: Wife - Gabi. Daughter - Eleanor.

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