Jordan Whittington picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft
Jordan Whittington almost quit football, but he stuck with the sport. He became a key part, if not the heart and soul, of the Texas Longhorns during Steve Sarkisian’s tenure. On day three of the NFL Draft, Whittington saw a lifelong dream come true. Whittington was picked by the Los Angeles Rams with the No. 213 overall pick in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Whittington is the 11th Longhorn to be selected, joining Byron Murphy, Xavier Worthy, T’Vondre Sweat, Jonathon Brooks, Adonai Mitchell, Ja’Tavion Sanders, Christian Jones, Jaylan Ford, Keilan Robinson, and Ryan Watts.
Whittington’s career had an inauspicious start. He appeared in 41 games with 25 starts. He appeared in just one game in 2019, his freshman season, before a groin injury suffered in high school ended his debut campaign.
Then in 2020, he logged a strong start to the season before missing five games due to injury.
In 2021, he made waves as Texas’ top target alongside Xavier Worthy before once again losing time due to injury.
His breakout campaign came in 2022, when he played in 13 games with 12 starts. He caught 50 passes for 652 yards and one score, including a 22-yard touchdown reception against Iowa State.
He was a critical part of Texas’ run to the College Football Playoff in 2023. Whittington returned to Texas with a Big 12 championship in mind. He achieved his goal and along the way, hauled in 42 catches for 505 yards and a score.
Whittington was ranked as the No. 38 overall prospect, the No. 8 wide receiver, and the No. 6 player in Texas in the 2019 On3 Industry Ranking, a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services.
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