About Nikita Whitlock

Nikita Nehemiah Whitlock (born May 16, 1991) is an American football defensive tackle for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Wake Forest. Whitlock has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.

Whitlock had a standout high school career at Wylie High School, earning AP Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2008. After playing defensive tackle and linebacker throughout high school and college, the undersized Whitlock switched to fullback in the NFL. He won the starting fullback job for the Giants in 2015 after strong special teams work in the pre-season.