Jordan Whittington is preparing for his rookie season with the Los Angeles Rams after a memorable career with the Texas Longhorns.
made team history in the 2024 NFL Draft by having 11 players selected, a program record in the modern era.
, adding him to an offense led by veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford and the dynamic receiving duo of Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua. “The top guys taken in the first three rounds of the draft are oblivious but this has been a staff that has hit on surprised and rebuilt parts of the roster in the latter rounds,”, per On3. “Sixth-round wideout Jordan Whittington could fall into that category, with size and versatility that could carve out a Deebo Samuel-type role if he can stick around and develop. No, he’s not going to have a Puka Nacua impact off the jump, but he has interesting long-term possibility.
As Texas fans know, Whittington started off his college career as a running back but battled through numerous injury issues before making the switch to receiver. Whittington’s got the kind of ball-carrier experience that has also made Samuel into one of the league’s most versatile offensive players, as the Niners star famously took on a role as a part-time running back in 2021 when he added 59 carries for 365 yards and eight touchdowns to what was already a 1,000-yard receiving season.
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