Rutgers University Athletics

Kayon Whitaker begins his second season with Rutgers football and first as a graduate assistant in 2023. Whitaker previously served as a player development assistant for the Scarlet Knights during the 2022 campaign.

Prior to his arrival “On the Banks,” Whitaker worked as defensive quality control and assistant operations at Maine in 2021. Whitaker was a standout defensive lineman at Maine, appearing in 40 career games for the Black Bears from 2016-19. Whitaker finished his collegiate career with 183 tackles, 45.5 tackles-for-loss, 27 sacks and seven forced fumbles, earning all-conference laurels three times. As a senior in 2019, Whitaker produced 20 stops in the backfield with nine sacks en route to First Team All-CAA accolades and was named the team’s most outstanding defensive player.

A native of Washington, D.C., Whitaker earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Maine in 2019.