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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1963-05-30) May 30, 1963 (age 62) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Provo (Provo, Utah) |
| College | BYU (1981–1985) |
| NFL draft | 1986: 9th round, 230th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Cary L. Whittingham (born May 30, 1963) is an American former professional football player. He played linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and played college football for the BYU Cougars. Whittingham was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] He was also a member of the Los Angeles Rams in 1987.[2][3][4]
He is the son of Fred Whittingham, the younger brother of Kyle Whittingham, and the older brother of Freddie Whittingham. In 1984, Cary and Freddie won a FBS national championship together at BYU.[5] As a member of the Rams, he was teammates with Kyle and played under his father, who was the linebackers coach at the time. The three were also together at BYU in 1981. Whittingham was the head coach at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah from 2012 until 2017. He compiled a 63–14 record and won three consecutive UHSAA 4A state championships his first three seasons at Timpview.[6][7] His son, Jason, was a four-year starter with the Utah Utes for his brother, Kyle, who was the head coach from 2005 until 2025.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Harmon, Dick (January 14, 1981). "Provo's All-American Cary Whittingham Getting 'Bama, 'Husker Recruiting Rush". Daily Herald. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. 👁 Open access icon
- ^ "Cary Whittingham Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Cary Whittingham, LB". NFL. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Cary Whittingham". BYU Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ^ "Timpview head football coach Cary Whittingham resigns after having tremendous impact". Associated Press. January 5, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ James Edward (November 21, 2014). "High school football: Timpview overcomes sluggish 1st half en route to 3-peat". Deseret News.
- ^ "Jason Whittingham Bio". University of Utah Athletics.
