Alvis James Whitted (born September 4, 1974) is a former

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wide receiver.

Early years

Whitted played two years as a wide receiver at Orange High School in

Hillsborough, North Carolina The town of Hillsborough is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina, United States and is located along the Eno River. The population was 6,087 in 2010, but it grew rapidly to 9,660 by 2020. Its name was unofficially shortened to "Hillsb ...

and was also a standout in

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and was state champion as a senior in the

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and

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meters.

College career

Whitted played his

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North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The universit ...

. He played as a wide receiver.

Track and field

Whitted was also a standout in track and field and was state champion as a senior in the 100 and 200 meters. He recorded personal bests of 10.02 seconds in the

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and 20.03 seconds in the

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. Whitted participated in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials, where he finished in sixth place in the 200 meters, with a time of 20.29 seconds, running against Michael Johnson and

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Personal bests

Professional career

Whitted was drafted in the seventh round of the

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by the

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, where he played until he was picked up by the

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in 2002. He was released by the Falcons but signed with the Raiders shortly after and played

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during the

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and the team's

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loss. He played as a wide receiver and on special teams from 2003 onwards. In the 2006 season, Whitted won a starting job at receiver for the Raiders. He totaled 27 receptions for 299 yards on the year with no touchdowns. Whitted was released by the Raiders on September 1, 2007.

Coaching career

UCLA Bruins

Whitted spent the 2011 season on

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's staff at

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, as offensive quality-control assistant. At UCLA, Whitted worked with wide receivers and special teams, and helped prepare the offense for games by heading the defensive

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Colorado State Rams

On February 6, 2012, Whitted was named wide receivers coach at

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. While at Colorado State, he helped mold

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and

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into

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finalist receivers.

Green Bay Packers

On January 30, 2019, Whitted became the next wide receivers coach for the

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of the

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(NFL).

Wisconsin Badgers

On March 4, 2020, Whitted was announced as the wide receivers coach for the

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Utah Utes

On January 24 2023, he was announced as the new wide receivers coach for the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitted, Alvis 1974 births Living people American football wide receivers NC State Wolfpack football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Atlanta Falcons players Oakland Raiders players People from Hillsborough, North Carolina Sportspeople from Durham, North Carolina