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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 8, 1999 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Forest Park (Woodbridge, Virginia) |
| College: | Delaware (2017–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Thyrick Lamont Pitts Jr. (born April 8, 1999) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Delaware.
Early life and high school
editPitts grew up in Manassas, Virginia and attended Phillipsburg High School before transferring to Forest Park High School during his junior year. He was a two-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Delaware over offers from Army, Cornell, Navy and Richmond.[1]
College career
editDuring Pitts' true freshman season in 2017, he played in all 11 games but did not start any of them.[2] During the 2018 season, he played in five games but did not start any of them, finishing the season with one tackle and one assist. He recorded two catches for 31 yards against Lafayette.[3] During the 2019 season, he appeared in all 12 games, finishing the season with 647 receiving yards on 41 receptions, three passes for touchdowns, and one solo tackle.[4] During the 2020-21 season, he played in and started all eight games, finishing the season with three rushing attempts for 19 yards, along with 29 receptions for 451 yards and three touchdowns. He also recorded a solo tackle. He was named on the All-CAA First Team. During the 2021 season, he played in and started 10 games, finishing the season with a rushing attempt for five yards, along with 43 receptions for 669 yards and seven touchdowns. He also recorded a solo tackle. He was named on the All-CAA Second Team. During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 13 games, finishing the season with 57 receptions for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with one solo tackle. He was named on the All-CAA Third Team and a FCS ADA Academic All-Star.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.45 s | 1.65 s | 2.60 s | 4.28 s | 6.91 s | 39 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
editPitts was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2023.[7][8] He was waived on July 31, 2023.[9]
New England Patriots
editOn August 1, 2023, Pitts was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[10] He joined the practice squad on August 30, 2023,[11] but was release by the practice squad the next day.[12]
Green Bay Packers
editOn December 12, 2023, Pitts was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. He was waived on May 6, 2024, due to an injury.[13]
On May 28, 2024, Pitts announced his retirement from football.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Thyrick Pitts, Forest Park, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Thyrick Pitts". bluehens.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Bretzger, William (September 8, 2018). "Hens back on winning track". The News Journal. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Delaware's new group of pass catchers have 'encouraging' start of the 2019 season". The News Journal. August 30, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Thyrick Pitts Named a 2022 FCS ADA Academic All-Star". bluehens.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Thyrick Pitts, Delaware NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 4, 2023). "Bears sign 14 undrafted free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (April 30, 2023). "Bears sign hometown receiver Thyrick Pitts Jr. to undrafted free agent deal". ChicagoBearsHQ. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (July 31, 2023). "Bears sign TE Jared Pinkney, waive WR Thyrick Pitts". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Claim Rookie WR Thyrick Pitts Off Waivers from Chicago; WR Jalen Hurd Announces His Retirement". patriots.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Thyrick Pitts: Joins practice squad". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Thyrick Pitts: Cut loose by Pats". CBS Sports. September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Thyrick Pitts: Waived by Green Bay". CBS Sports. May 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Yolbulan, Cem (May 28, 2024). "Former Patriots WR Retiring Before Playing a Game in NFL". Chowder and Champions. Retrieved July 7, 2024.