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 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 19, 1978 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wagener-Salley (SC)[1] |
| College: | Furman (1996–1999) |
| NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 207 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Playing career edit
Kitchings 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.[2][3][4][5]
Coaching career edit
Kitchings 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[6] serving one of them as the offensive coordinator.[7] After spending 2011 at Air Force, he went on to coach 8 seasons at NC State.[8] In 2020[9] he served as the running backs coach for South Carolina.[10] In 2021 he was named the running backs coach[11] for the Atlanta Falcons.[12] 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.[13]
Personal life edit
Kitchings and his wife, Heather, have three children all whose names begin with the letter A.
References edit
- ^ "A true Palmetto State product: Des Kitchings' journey from small-town SC to Gamecocks". The State. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Untitled Document". eweb.furman.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Serby, Steve (2001-08-17). "WINGS AND A PRAYER – HAIL MARY PUTS KITCHINGS IN JET WR HUNT". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Desmond Kitchings Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "Johnson promotes two assistants as Commodores prepare for Spring Practice". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Des Kitchings". Saturday Down South. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Muma, Steven (2019-12-28). "NC State co-offensive coordinator Des Kitchings will not return in 2020". Backing The Pack. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "South Carolina hires Des Kitchings as running backs coach". WCIV. Associated Press. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "South Carolina football: Gamecocks adding Des Kitchings to staff". southcarolina.n.rivals.com. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Falcons hire Desmond Kitchings as RBs coach". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Falcons hire Desmond Kitchings as RBs coach". Falcons Wire. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando. "Kitchings leaves Falcons for OC job at UVA". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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