Freddie Kitchens was a quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1993 to 1998, during which time he threw for 4,668 passing yards and 30 touchdowns. In his three seasons as a starter, Alabama went 22–13 and won the 1993 Gator Bowl, the 1995 Citrus Bowl, and the 1997 Outback Bowl. At the time of his departure, he ranked third in the school's history in career passing attempts, fourth in career passing yards, and fifth in career completions.
NFL Coaching career
Dallas Cowboys
Following his college career, he served as an assistant coach for several college teams, before joining the Dallas Cowboys staff as tight ends coach in 2006 under Bill Parcells.
Arizona Cardinals
Kitchens then worked on the Arizona Cardinals staff for 11 years, from 2007 to 2017. He coached multiple positions including; tight ends, quarterbacks, and running backs.
Cleveland Browns
In 2018, Kitchens was hired as running backs coach for the Cleveland Browns. On October 29, 2018, after week 8 of the 2018 season, the Browns fired head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinatorTodd Haley. Gregg Williams was named interim head coach, and Kitchens was promoted to offensive coordinator. The Browns finished the season with a 5–3 record, after a 2–5–1 start under Jackson. Kitchens was credited for the improvement of the Browns offense and was also acknowledged for helping Baker Mayfield have a successful rookie season. Mayfield was a runner-up for NFL rookie of the year. On January 12, 2019, Kitchens was named head coach by the Cleveland Browns. On September 8, 2019, the Browns lost to the Tennessee Titans by a score of 43–13 in Kitchens' head coaching debut. The loss marked the 15th consecutive week one without a win for the Browns, whose week one record since 2004 is 0–14–1. After the final game of the season, December 29, 2019, Kitchens was fired after just one season as head coach; only a few hours after a 33-23 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
On January 27, 2020, the New York Giants hired Kitchens as their tight ends coach. His hiring was strongly supported by newly hired Giants head coach Joe Judge, who had worked with Kitchens at Mississippi State. The two are reportedly good friends.
Head coaching record
Personal life
Kitchens has two daughters, Bennett and Camden, with his wife, Ginger. In 2013, Kitchens underwent emergency surgery to repair an aortic dissection.
