Personal
Parents are Fred and Nancy Whittingham...older brothers Kyle (coaching at Idaho State) and Cary were outstanding linebackers for BYU...father played and coached at BYU...father is a former NFL player and currently coaches for the Los Angeles Rams...student body president and star pupil in accounting and history...recruited by Dartmouth and Air Force...served a mission to Florida...majoring in psychology.
Before BYU
High School - All-league two years in football...rushed for over 1,000 yards in '82 and for 700 in '83 before sustaining an injury...team was 1983 CIF champion...lettered twice in football and once in both track and baseball...coached by Bob Lester (Kansas).