He played college football at Tennessee and was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Whiteside participated in football, basketball and track at Chase High School in Forest City, North Carolina.
[1] He was redshirted in 1998, and was part of the Tennessee team that won the 1998 national championship.
[1][2] Whiteside was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round, with the 162nd overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.
[5] Whiteside appeared in seven games for the Colts in 2004, totaling two solo tackles.