Desmond "Des" Kitchings (born July 19, 1978) is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is currently the offensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers.
| Virginia Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 19, 1978 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position | Wide receiver |
| High school | Wagener-Salley (SC)[1] |
| College | Furman (1996–1999) |
| NFL draft | 2000: 7th round, 207th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
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Playing career
editKitchings played as a receiver/return specialist at Furman University. He averaged 29.3 yards per kick return and set a school record of four kick returns for touchdowns. Kitchings was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2000 NFL draft, but never played in the pro leagues.[3][4][5][6]
Coaching career
editKitchings began his coaching career at Furman, working as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator from 2004 to 2007. He then spent 3 seasons coaching at Vanderbilt[7] serving one of them as the offensive coordinator.[8] After spending 2011 at Air Force, he went on to coach 8 seasons at NC State.[9] In 2020[10] he served as the running backs coach for South Carolina.[11] In 2021 he was named the running backs coach[12] for the Atlanta Falcons.[13] After week 17 of Kitching's first year with the Falcons, it was announced that he would become the offensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers.
References
edit- ↑ "A true Palmetto State product: Des Kitchings' journey from small-town SC to Gamecocks". The State. June 12, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Desmond Kitchings". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Untitled Document". eweb.furman.edu. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ Serby, Steve (August 17, 2001). "WINGS AND A PRAYER – HAIL MARY PUTS KITCHINGS IN JET WR HUNT". New York Post. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Desmond Kitchings Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Johnson promotes two assistants as Commodores prepare for Spring Practice". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. March 10, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Des Kitchings". Saturday Down South. August 21, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ Muma, Steven (December 28, 2019). "NC State co-offensive coordinator Des Kitchings will not return in 2020". Backing The Pack. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "South Carolina hires Des Kitchings as running backs coach". WCIV. Associated Press. April 24, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "South Carolina football: Gamecocks adding Des Kitchings to staff". southcarolina.n.rivals.com. April 23, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Falcons hire Desmond Kitchings as RBs coach". www.msn.com. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Falcons hire Desmond Kitchings as RBs coach". Falcons Wire. January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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