TRAVELLE WHARTON is in his seventh season coaching NFL offensive linemen and his first as Baltimore's assistant offensive line coach. He most recently served as the O-line coach for the Washington Commanders (2023), being promoted to that role after assisting Washington's unit for three seasons (2020-22). Prior to that, Wharton was the assistant offensive line coach for the Carolina Panthers (2018-19), the same organization for which he spent nine years (2004-11, 2013) blocking during his playing career. He began his coaching career as offensive quality control coach at his alma mater, South Carolina, in 2015, before being elevated to the Gamecocks offensive line coach midway through that season.

• In 2023, under Wharton's leadership, Washington's rushing attack posted the league's seventh-most yards per rush (4.4) and ranked fourth in first downs per rush (27.6%).

• In 2022, Washington's offensive line paved the way for RB Brian Robinson Jr. to become the fifth player in team history to record 5 rushing TDs and 5 receiving TDs in a single season.

• Wharton's unit blocked for RB Christian McCaffrey, who led the league in scrimmage touches (403) and yards (2,392), while tying for most scrimmage TDs (19) in 2019.

• As Carolina's assistant offensive line coach in 2018, Wharton's unit helped the offense rank No. 1 in yards per rush (5.1) and No. 4 in rush yards per game (133.5).

• Started 111 of the 115 regular season games he played in with the Carolina Panthers, both of which still mark the third-highest totals by an offensive lineman in franchise history

2020-23: (with Washington) 2023: The Commanders rushing attack posted the league's seventh-most yards per rush (4.4) and ranked fourth in first downs per rush (27.6%)...The unit also posted the league's fifth-best red zone efficiency mark (63.3%)...The offensive line paved the way for RB Brian Robinson Jr. who became the fifth player in Washington's history to record 5 rushing TDs and 5 receiving TDs in a single season. 2022: Coached an offensive line that paved way for the league's 12^th-most productive rushing unit (126.1 ypg). 2021: Assisted an offensive line that helped produce Washington's first 1,000-yard rusher since 2018 (RB Antonio Gibson – 1,037)...The run game ranked sixth in the NFC in both rush yards (2,061) and rushing yards per game (121.2). 2020: Helped Washington claim its first NFC East title since 2015 as a part of Ron Rivera's staff, whom he also coached with for the previous three seasons in Carolina...His unit helped rookie RB Antonio Gibson post 11 TDs rushing TDs, the second most by a rookie in franchise history (Alfred Morris 13 in 2012).

2017-19: (with Carolina) 2019: The Panthers ground game averaged 4.7 yards per rush (sixth in NFL) and posted 20 TDs (fourth in NFL)...Wharton's unit blocked for RB Christian McCaffrey, who led the league in scrimmage touches (403) and yards (2,392), while tying for most scrimmage TDs (19). 2018: In his first season as a full-time NFL coach, Wharton's unit helped the offense rank No. 1 in yards per rush (5.1) and No. 4 in rush yards per game (133.5)...The offensive line paved the way for RB Christian McCaffrey to post his first 1,000-rushing yard season (1,098) and 7 TDs. 2017: Assisted with Carolina's 2017 offseason workouts and training camp as part of the NFL's Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.

2015: (with South Carolina) Began his coaching career as offensive quality control coach at his alma mater before being elevated to the Gamecocks' offensive line coach midway through the season.

NFL PLAYER: (2004-13) Selected in the third round (94th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers and played 10 seasons in the league – nine with the Panthers (2004-11, 2013) and one with the Bengals (2012)...Started 111 of the 115 regular season games he played in with Carolina, both of which still mark the third-highest totals by an offensive lineman in franchise history...Was a starter for each of the Top 3 rushing seasons in Panthers history (2008-09, 2011)...Helped the unit average 5.41 yards per carry in 2011, a mark that led the NFL and set a franchise record.

COLLEGE: Was a four-year letter-winning offensive lineman (2000-03) and appeared in 47 games (45 starts) at LT for South Carolina...Didn't allow a single sack after the second game of his freshman season (2000), a 45-contest streak...Earned second-team All-SEC honors and was named team captain his senior year...Also earned freshman All-America honors and a spot on the All-SEC freshman team.

PERSONAL: The Fountain Inn, SC, native, attended Hillcrest (Simpsonville, SC) HS, earning All-Area and All-State recognition as a senior...Participant of the Shrine Bowl following his senior year...In 2008, he was recognized by the State of South Carolina for being a role model and hero to the Greenville community and for his philanthropy among the youth of South Carolina...Hosted a free, family-run football camp for more than 500 kids each summer near Fountain Inn...Inducted into the Greenville County Schools Hall of Fame in 2017...Participated in the NFL's third-annual Personal Finance Bootcamp, to reinforce his financial fundamentals and model to his four children that learning never ends...He and his wife, Kashema, have three daughters, Gabrielle, Kaelyn and Kelsey, and a son, T.J.