UTAH: Walk-on son of head coach Kyle Whittingham played in 44 games while earning four letters … three-time honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic. 2017–Played in 13 games … handled short snaps all season and long snaps in the first four games … also played on the kick return team … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic. 2016–Played in 13 games on special teams … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic. 2015–Played in 13 games on special teams … honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic. 2014–Played in six games on special teams before a season-ending knee injury … lettered. 2013–Redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Team captain at Brighton HS (Utah) … second-team all-region in 2008 as a junior … led team in tackles as a junior … season-ending knee injury in the first game of his senior season … earned four letters in football, three in baseball and one in wrestling … honor roll.
PERSONAL: Son of Kyle and Jamie Whittingham … father is the head football coach at Utah and uncle (Freddie Whittingham) coaches Utah’s tight ends … one brother and two sisters … brother Tyler played football at Utah (2010-11) … served an LDS church mission in New Zealand … plays drums in a rock and roll band … considers himself a trivia expert on the Beatles … likes to golf and water ski … bachelor’s degree in psychology … full name is Kyle Alexander Whittingham.