Desmond Kitchings

Desmond “Des” Kitchings is an American football coach and former wide receiver who is currently the running backs coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Desmond Kitchings
Atlanta Falcons
Position:Running backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1978-07-19) July 19, 1978
Columbia, South Carolina
Career information
College:Furman
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 207
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Furman (2004–2007)
    Tight ends coach & special teams coordinator
  • Vanderbilt (2008–2009)
    Running backs coach & special teams coordinator
  • Vanderbilt (2010)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Air Force (2011)
    Running backs coach
  • NC State (2012)
    Running backs coach & tight ends coach
  • NC State (2013–2015)
    Running backs coach
  • NC State (2016–2018)
    Assistant head coach & running backs coach
  • NC State (2019)
    Co-offensive coordinator & running backs coach
  • South Carolina (2020)
    Running backs coach
  • Atlanta Falcons (2021–present)
    Running backs coach
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Playing career

Kitchings played as a receiver/return specialist at Furman University. He averaged 29.3 yards per kick return and set a school record of four kick returns for touchdowns. Kitchings was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2000 NFL Draft, but never played in the pro leagues.[1][2][3]

Coaching career

Kitchings began his coaching career at Furman, working as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator from 2004 to 2007. He then spent 3 seasons coaching at Vanderbilt[4] serving one of them as the offensive coordinator.[5] After spending 2011 at Air Force, he went on to coach 8 seasons at NC State.[6] In 2020[7] he served as the running backs coach for South Carolina.[8] In 2021 he was named the running backs coach[9] for the Atlanta Falcons.[10]

Personal life

Kitchings and his wife, Heather, have three children all whose names begin with the letter A.

References
  1. "Untitled Document". eweb.furman.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  2. Serby, Steve (2001-08-17). "WINGS AND A PRAYER – HAIL MARY PUTS KITCHINGS IN JET WR HUNT". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  3. "Desmond Kitchings Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  4. "Johnson promotes two assistants as Commodores prepare for Spring Practice". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  5. "Des Kitchings". Saturday Down South. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  6. Muma, Steven (2019-12-28). "NC State co-offensive coordinator Des Kitchings will not return in 2020". Backing The Pack. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  7. "South Carolina hires Des Kitchings as running backs coach". WCIV. Associated Press. 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  8. "South Carolina football: Gamecocks adding Des Kitchings to staff". southcarolina.n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  9. "Falcons hire Desmond Kitchings as RBs coach". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  10. "Falcons hire Desmond Kitchings as RBs coach". Falcons Wire. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-02-28.


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