 He recorded personal bests of 10.02 seconds in the 100 meters and 20.03 seconds in the 200 meters.Whitted participated in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials, where he finished in sixth place in the 200 meters, with a time of 20.29 seconds, running against Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis.Whitted was drafted in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played until he was picked up by the Atlanta Falcons in 2002.