 Pitts with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | September 24, 1992 Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Woodland Hills (Churchill, Pennsylvania) | ||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2011–2015) | ||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Lafayette E. Pitts (born September 24, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh, and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Professional career
| 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 | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.46 s | 1.59 s | 2.65 s | 4.27 s | 6.81 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values are from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Pitts signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 6, 2016.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Dolphins during final team cuts.[3] Pitts was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad the following day.[4] On November 7, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Pitts was waived by the Dolphins.[6]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On September 3, 2017, Pitts was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[7] He was waived by the Jaguars on October 24, 2017.[8]
Buffalo Bills
On October 25, 2017, Pitts was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[9] Pitts was re-signed to a one-year deal on April 16, 2018.[10]
After another season as a core special teams player for the Bills, Pitts signed another one-year deal on February 12, 2019 to remain in Buffalo.[11] He was released on August 31, 2019.[12]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 30, 2019, Pitts signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[13] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[14]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On October 14, 2020, Pitts was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[15] He was released on November 3.[16] On December 14, 2020, Pitts re-signed with the Bills practice squad.[17] He was released on January 1, 2021.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 6, 2021, Pitts signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[19] He was waived on August 28, 2021.[20]
Atlanta Falcons
On November 10, 2021, Pitts was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[21] He was released on August 23, 2022.[22]
References
- ^ "Lafayette Pitts - Pittsburgh, CB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Press Release: Dolphins sign 2 draft picks and 12 undrafted college free agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (September 3, 2016). "Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (September 4, 2016). "Dolphins Acquire Hunter; Make Other Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jaguars claim five players off waivers". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Jaguars sign linebacker Jonathan Freeny". Jaguars.com. October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 25, 2017). "Bills awarded claim for CB Lafayette Pitts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (April 16, 2018). "Bills re-sign O'Leary, Pitts, Thomas, Yarbrough". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (February 12, 2019). "Bills re-sign CB Lafayette Pitts". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. December 30, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "Bills bring back CB Lafayette Pitts to practice squad". Bills Wire. USA Today. October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Bills add CB Daryl Worley to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Bills sign Lafayette Pitts to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. December 14, 2020.
- ^ Glab, Maddy (January 1, 2021). "Bills activate John Brown from Reserve/COVID-19 list + announce these other moves". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 6, 2021). "Steelers sign Lafayette Pitts". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 28, 2021). "Steelers release nine players". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Falcons cut four, waive/injured another to reach 80-man NFL roster limit". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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