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Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

Des Kitchings

Des Kitchings

  • Class
    2000
  • Induction
    2009
  • Sport(s)
    Football
Wagener, S.C.

Career Highlights

'00 B.A. Health & Excercise Science
Football — Wide Receiver/Return Specialist
Four-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter — 1996-99
NCAA I-AA All-American, RS — 1999
All-Southern Conference, WR — 1999
All-Southern Conference, RS — 1999
Southern Conference Champion — 1999 (9-3, 7-1 SoCon)
Furman Four-Year Record — 31-17 Overall (21-11 SoCon)
NCAA I-AA Playoffs — 1996 & ‘99
70-Yard Touchdown Reception Versus Northern Arizona — 1996 (NCAA I-AA Playoffs)
3 Receptions, 90 Yards, 2 TD Receptions Versus VMI (35-14 Win) — 1997
90-Yard Kickoff Return TD Versus Chattanooga (43-21 Win) — 1997
5 Receptions, 102 Yards (87-Yard TD Reception, Furman/4th) Versus VMI (51-14 Win) — 1998
65-Yard TD Run, 56-Yard TD Reception Versus The Citadel (25-24 Loss) — 1998
3 Receptions, 57 Yards, TD Versus Chattanooga (31-28 Win) — 1998
5 Rushes, 117 Yards, 2 TDs (51, 34-Yard TD Runs) Versus William & Mary (52-6 Win) — 1999 (first WR to rush for 100 yards in a Furman history)
6 Receptions, 97 Yards (39-Yard TD) Versus Western Carolina (27-19 Win) — 1999
4 Receptions, 89 Yards (63-Yard TD) Versus East Tennessee State (48-21 WIn) — 1999
7 Receptions, 169 Yards (60 & 49 Yard TDs) Versus North Carolina (28-3 Win) — 1999
6 Rushes, 83 Yards / 3 Receptions, 80 Yards (45-Yard TD Reception) Versus Wofford (30-3 Win) — 1999
Career Games — 44
Career Starts  — 33
Career Receptions — 112
Career Receiving Yards — 1,808 (Furman/10th)
Furman's Leading Receiver — 1997, '98, '99
Career Touchdown Receptions — 11 (Furman/10th)
Career Rushing Attempts — 46
Career Rushing Yards — 540
Career Rushing Touchdowns — 6
Career Kickoff Returns — 33
Career Kickoff Return Yards — 968
Career Kickoff Returns Average — 29.3 (Furman Record)
Career Kickoff Return Touchdowns — 4 (Furman Record)
Career Points — 126
NFL Draft — 2000 (7th Round, 2nd Selection — Kansas City Chiefs)
NFL Free Agent — 2000 (New York Jets), 2001 (Indianapolis Colts), 2003 (St. Louis Rams)
Assistant Coach, Furman — 2004-07
Southern Conference Champion (Assistant) — 2004 (10-3, 6-1 SoCon)
NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Assistant) — 2004, ‘05, ‘06
Assistant Coach, Vanderbilt — 2008-10
Assistant Coach, Air Force — 2011
Assistant Coach, N.C. State — 2012-19
Assistant Coach, South Carolina — 2020
Assistant Coach, Atlanta Falcons (NFL) — 2021
Assistant Coach, Virginia — 2022-Present
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 2009 

Note: Prior to 2002 the NCAA did not count playoff game statistics in season, career totals

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