Ruben Agnus "Bud" Whitehead (born January 1, 1939 in Marianna, Florida) is a former American football defensive back in the American Football League. A 16th round selection (127th overall pick) of the 1961 AFL Draft, Whitehead played eight seasons with the San Diego Chargers (1961–1968). He had 10 interceptions his senior year of college football at Florida State.