Jordan Whittington is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 NFL season. He was selected by the Rams with the 213th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. According to Spotrac, Whittington signed a 4-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams worth $4,158,388, which includes a $138,388 signing bonus in 2024.
Born on October 1, 2000, Whittington is 24 years old as of January 2025. Whittington enrolled at Cuero High School located in Cuero, Texas, where he excelled in both football and basketball. As a junior, he recorded 1,457 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns on 73 catches, along with 227 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 34 carries. He received several recognitions for his outstanding performance. Upon graduation, he received a four-star rating (via the official website of the University of Texas at Austin).
Jordan Whittington College
Whittington attended the University of Texas at Austin, committing to play college football for the Texas Longhorns from 2019 to 2023. However, his football journey was plagued with injury, impacting his overall performance. He concluded his collegiate career, spanning four years with 141 caught passes for 1,757 yards and five touchdowns (via Sports Reference). He made his college debut in 2019, but unfortunately, his season was cut short due to a torn adductor muscle, leading to his eventual redshirt.
In the 2020 season, he wrapped up with 21 receptions for 206 yards across all five games played. Additionally, he carried the ball three times, accumulating 50 yards and scoring a rushing touchdown. During the 2021 season, spanning eight games he amassed 26 receptions for 377 yards and scored three touchdowns. In 2022, he recorded 50 receptions for 652 yards and scored a touchdown. (via Sports Reference)
He concluded his senior season at Texas with 42 receptions for 505 yards and one touchdown and he carried the ball three times, accumulating 18 yards.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Y/G | Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Y/G |
| 2019 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Texas | 5 | 21 | 206 | 9.8 | 0 | 41.2 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | Texas | 8 | 26 | 377 | 14.5 | 3 | 47.1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Texas | 13 | 50 | 652 | 13 | 1 | 50.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Texas | 14 | 42 | 505 | 12 | 1 | 36.1 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 41 | 141 | 1757 | 12.5 | 5 | 42.9 | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 1 | 1.9 |
FAQ's on Jordan Whittington
A. Jordan Whittington is 6 feet 1 inch or 1.85 meters and he weighs around 204 pounds or 93 kg.
A. Jordan Whittington wears jersey number 88 in the NFL.
A. Jordan Whittington is 24 years old as of March 2024. He was born on October 1, 2000, in Cuero, Texas.
A. Jordan Whittington plays in the wide receiver position.
