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Kyle Pitts

Kyle Anthony Pitts Sr. (born October 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was named a unanimous All-American and won the John Mackey Award in 2020. 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.

Infobox

Position
Tight end
Roster status
Active
Born
(2000-10-06) October 6, 2000 (age 25)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight
250 lb (113 kg)
High school
Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania)
College
Florida (2018–2020)
NFL draft
2021: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Receptions
269
Receiving yards
3,448
Receiving touchdowns
14

Tables

College recruiting information · Early life
Kyle Pitts TE
Kyle Pitts TE
Name
Kyle Pitts TE
Hometown
Warminster, PA
School
Archbishop Wood
Height
6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Weight
235 lb (107 kg)
40‡
4.70 s
Commit date
Jul 20, 2017
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Name
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Overall recruit ranking:
Name
Overall recruit ranking:
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Name
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Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Kyle Pitts TE
Warminster, PA
Archbishop Wood
6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
4.70 s
Jul 20, 2017
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
· College career › College statistics
Rec
Rec
Season
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
TD
2018
2018
Season
2018
Team
Florida
GP
11
Receiving
3
Receiving
73
Receiving
24.3
Receiving
1
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Florida
GP
13
Receiving
54
Receiving
649
Receiving
12.0
Receiving
5
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Florida
GP
8
Receiving
43
Receiving
770
Receiving
17.9
Receiving
12
Total
Total
Season
Total
Team
32
GP
100
Receiving
1,492
Receiving
14.9
Receiving
18
Season
Team
GP
Receiving
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
2018
Florida
11
3
73
24.3
1
2019
Florida
13
54
649
12.0
5
2020
Florida
8
43
770
17.9
12
Total
32
100
1,492
14.9
18
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
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Weight
245 lb(111 kg)
Arm length
33+1⁄2 in(0.85 m)
Hand span
10+5⁄8 in(0.27 m)
Wingspan
6 ft 11+3⁄8 in(2.12 m)
40-yard dash
4.40 s
10-yard split
1.55 s
20-yard split
2.59 s
20-yard shuttle
4.35 s
Three-cone drill
7.12 s
Vertical jump
33.5 in(0.85 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 9 in(3.28 m)
Bench press
22 reps
All values from Pro Day
All values from Pro Day
Height
All values from Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
Wingspan
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in(1.97 m)
245 lb(111 kg)
33+1⁄2 in(0.85 m)
10+5⁄8 in(0.27 m)
6 ft 11+3⁄8 in(2.12 m)
4.40 s
1.55 s
2.59 s
4.35 s
7.12 s
33.5 in(0.85 m)
10 ft 9 in(3.28 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Legend
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Legend
Career best
Legend
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Career best
· NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Y/R
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
ATL
Games
17
Games
15
Receiving
68
Receiving
1,026
Receiving
15.1
Receiving
61
Receiving
1
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
ATL
Games
10
Games
10
Receiving
28
Receiving
356
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
33
Receiving
2
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
ATL
Games
17
Games
15
Receiving
53
Receiving
667
Receiving
12.6
Receiving
39
Receiving
3
Rushing
1
Rushing
−4
Rushing
−4.0
Rushing
−4
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
ATL
Games
17
Games
15
Receiving
47
Receiving
602
Receiving
12.8
Receiving
52
Receiving
4
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
ATL
Games
14
Games
14
Receiving
73
Receiving
797
Receiving
10.9
Receiving
36
Receiving
4
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Rushing
—
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
68
Games
62
Games
235
Receiving
2,995
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
61
Receiving
11
Receiving
1
Rushing
−4
Rushing
−4.0
Rushing
−4
Rushing
0
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Y/R
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2021
ATL
17
15
68
1,026
15.1
61
1
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
2022
ATL
10
10
28
356
12.7
33
2
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
2023
ATL
17
15
53
667
12.6
39
3
1
−4
−4.0
−4
0
0
0
2024
ATL
17
15
47
602
12.8
52
4
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
2025
ATL
14
14
73
797
10.9
36
4
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Career
68
62
235
2,995
12.7
61
11
1
−4
−4.0
−4
0
0
0

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    https://www.palmbeachpost.com/article/20180626/SPORTS/812040206
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    https://www.pennlive.com/highschoolsports/article/archbishop-wood-te-kyle-pitts-starts-makes-catch-to-set-up-touchdown-in-under-armour-all-america-game/
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