[2] He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 1992 NFL draft.
[3] Whitley played six seasons for the Chargers (1992–1994), Carolina Panthers (1995–1996), and Oakland Raiders (1997).
Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, Whitley graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School before attending Clemson University.
[4] Whitley was found dead from a drug overdose in Texas on May 11, 2008, one day after his 39th birthday.
This biographical article relating to an American football offensive lineman born in the 1960s is a stub.