Creed Whittemore
Creed Whittemore
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 51 rec yds, 6 receptions against Kansas State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kyle Whittingham.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 259 | 9.6 | 3 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 1 | 41 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 4 | 60 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 101 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 51–47
vs Kansas State
6 rec · 51 yds
Edged out Kansas State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Utah
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Utah
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Utah players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (17 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Utah · Last season: 11-2 (AP #15) · Talent rank #44 · 2026 recruiting class #27
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Drew Wagner’s 2025 season.
Matches Drew on
Differs from Drew on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Cee Jay Powell’s path through Louisiana Tech.
Cee Jay Powell
Damoriea Vick
Xavier Smith
Briley Moore
Bo Belquist
Matches Cee on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Woods's junior season at UCLA (2025).
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-10%
Down 10% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
Background
2025: Saw action in nine games on special teams and at receiver, starting at Kansas. Tallied 12 catches for 92 yards and a score. Career-high six receptions for 51 yards against K-State. Brought in first Utah touchdown from 11 yards out against No. 17 Cincinnati. Hauled in three receptions for 20...