defensive coordinator, 2025 Whitt was hired as a student assistant for the Tigers after graduation. He worked as wide receivers coach at
The Citadel in 2002 before joining
Louisville the following year as a cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator under head coach
Bobby Petrino. In 2007, Whitt followed Petrino when he was hired as head coach of the NFL's
Atlanta Falcons, working as an assistant defensive backs coach before joining the
Green Bay Packers in 2008 as a defensive quality control coach. He was promoted to cornerbacks coach in 2009. Under his coaching,
Charles Woodson was named the 2009
Defensive Player of the Year. He was fired following the 2018 season, which he spent as a defensive passing game coordinator. Whitt worked as the secondary coach and pass game coordinator for the
Cleveland Browns in 2019 and Falcons in 2020. Serving as secondary coach and pass game coordinator, Whitt helped the Browns finish seventh in the league in pass defense. On January 9, 2020, the
Atlanta Falcons hired Whitt as secondary coach. During his time with Dallas, he was credited with developing cornerbacks
Trevon Diggs and
DaRon Bland, with Diggs leading the NFL in interceptions in 2021 with 11 and Bland setting the single-season record for interceptions returned for a touchdown with five in 2023. On February 5, 2024, Whitt was hired by the
Washington Commanders as
defensive coordinator under head coach
Dan Quinn, who he had been working under since the Falcons in 2020. Whitt was the subject of criticism after a string of poor defensive performances during the 2025 season, including a four-game losing streak with the Commanders giving up 21 or more points. On November 10, 2025, Quinn announced that he took over defensive playcalling from Whitt. Whitt was fired following the season on January 6, 2026. On February 4, 2026, Whitt was hired by the
Pittsburgh Steelers as an assistant head coach and secondary coach under new head coach,
Mike McCarthy. Whitt had previously worked under McCarthy for fourteen total seasons, eleven seasons during his time at Green Bay and three seasons during his time at Dallas. ==References==