Kyle Pitts
American football player (born 2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Kylie Fitts.
Kyle Anthony Pitts (born October 6, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, where he was named a unanimous All-American and won the John Mackey Award in 2020.
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | (2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 23) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
College: | Florida (2018–2020) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Pitts was selected fourth overall by the Falcons in the 2021 NFL draft, making him the highest drafted tight end in NFL history. He was later named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, the first at his position to do so in two decades.