Nikita Nehemiah Whitlock (born May 16, 1991) is an American former professional football fullback and defensive tackle.

[3] Mesquite Horn coach Rodney Webb called Whitlock "the best defensive player he had seen at the high school level".

[3] Whitlock set the school bench press record at 405 pounds (184 kg) as a senior.

[3] Dallas Morning News sportswriter Matt Wixon called Whitlock "one of the most dominant high school linemen" he has ever seen.

[9] At 5'10", 250 pounds (110 kg), Whitlock was considered too small to play defensive tackle at the NFL level.

[17] While a free agent, Whitlock was suspended by the NFL for four games on November 21; for violating the policy on performance-enhancing substances.

[24][25] On December 23, 2015, Whitlock suffered a knee injury in the week 15 game against the Carolina Panthers, and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

[29] After spending the entire 2016 season on injured reserve, Whitlock was not offered a contract by the Giants, making him a free agent.

[30] On August 10, 2017, Whitlock was signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

During his second season in the CFL, Whitlock would begin to also play on offense and became a two-way player like he had in the NFL.

[1] On December 6, 2016, Whitlock's Moonachie, New Jersey home was subject to vandalism with racially charged graffiti.

The perpetrator broke into his home, graffiti-ed several racial slurs and swastikas on his walls, and stole jewelry and electronics.