Bob Whitfield

Robert Lectress Whitfield, III (born October 18, 1971) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League.

Early career
Whitfield played high school football at Phineas Banning High School in Wilmington, California, where he was teammates with Mark Tucker, Ed Lalau, and Marvin Pollard. He then played college football at Stanford University under coach Dennis Green. Whitfield won a starting position as a true freshman and following his junior season, he declared his eligibility in the NFL Draft.

Professional career
Whitfield was drafted in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played for the Falcons from 1992–2003 before he was released by the team. He then played for the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 2004 season.

Whitfield started for the New York Giants at left tackle during the 2006 season filling in after starter Luke Petitgout went down with injury. His time as a starter was marked by two episodes of him losing his cool and drawing costly personal fouls, twice on headbutts in key spots against the Dallas Cowboys and later in a week 16 loss against the New Orleans Saints. These actions lead to him receiving the nickname "Head-butt Bob" from many Giant fans as well as local columnists. Due to these actions and general inconsistent play, Whitfield was benched for the final game of the season against the Washington Redskins and the subsequent playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

On February 12, 2007, he announced his retirement on Sirius NFL radio.

Post-playing career
Bob Whitfield is the founder and former C.E.O. of PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, GA. Offering recording, production, mixing and mastering services, the studio has recorded and/or mixed more than 20 gold and platinum albums, including portions of OutKast's ATLiens, and Goodie Mob's Still Standing. Since then, the studio has also worked with the likes of T.I., Nelly, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliott, Beyoncé, 112, Busta Rhymes, TLC, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Sting, Cher, Madonna, Annie Lennox, and many more. The studio is currently owned and operated by Curtis Daniel III and Mike Wilson.

He has also become a guest analyst for the UK's NFL Coverage on Sky Sports.

On November 11, 2011, Whitfield was inducted into Stanford University's Hall of Fame and in an interview, Whitfield admitted he was considering a return to his alma mater to complete his degree.

Whitfield was married to Shereé Fuller (Shereé Whitfield of The Real Housewives of Atlanta), but the couple divorced.