Desmond Kitchings
Atlanta Falcons | |
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Position: | Running backs coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Columbia, South Carolina | July 19, 1978
Career information | |
College: | Furman |
NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 207 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Desmond “Des” Kitchings is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is currently the running backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons.
Playing career[]
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.[1][2][3]
Coaching career[]
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[4] serving one of them as the offensive coordinator.[5] After spending 2011 at Air Force, he went on to coach 8 seasons at NC State.[6] In 2020[7] he served as the running backs coach for South Carolina.[8] In 2021 he was named the running backs coach[9] for the Atlanta Falcons.[10]
Personal life[]
Kitchings and his wife, Heather, have three children all whose names begin with the letter A.
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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. 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.
- 1978 births
- African-American coaches of American football
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- Atlanta Falcons coaches
- South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- American football biography stubs