Anthony J. Pittman (born November 24, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wayne State Warriors and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 24, 1996 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Birmingham Groves (Beverly Hills, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Wayne State (2014–2018) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Early life and college
editPittman was born on November 24, 1996, and attended Birmingham Groves High School.[1] Lightly recruited he played college football at Wayne State. At Wayne State, Pittman was a two-year team captain and two-time first-team all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference linebacker.[2] During his college career, Pittman played in 43 games, recording 181 tackles and 8 sacks.[3][4] Pittman also saw action on special teams for the Warriors.[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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.70 s | 1.67 s | 2.69 s | 4.38 s | 7.28 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editPittman went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. He then signed with the Detroit Lions.[7] Pittman was waived on August 30, 2019, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on November 5, 2019, but re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He was released again from the practice squad on December 3, 2019.[8]
Pittman was signed again to the practice squad on December 8, 2019.[9] Pittman was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2019.[10][11][12]
On September 5, 2020, Pittman was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020,[15] and restored to the practice squad on January 2, 2021.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[17]
On August 30, 2022, Pittman was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2022.[20] Pittman played in all 17 regular season games in the 2022 and 2023 seasons for the Lions, as well as all 3 playoff games in the 2023 season, primarily on special teams.[21]
Washington Commanders
editOn March 14, 2024, Pittman signed with the Washington Commanders.[22] He was released on August 27, 2024.[23]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn October 7, 2024, Pittman was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[24]
References
edit- ^ "Anthony Pittman". NFL.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Schoch, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "Wayne State, Groves LB Anthony Pittman surviving numbers game with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Kirven, Jeremiah (August 7, 2019). "Detroit Lions' Anthony Pittman (Wayne State) eager to do what it takes to make team". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Pittman - Football".
- ^ Schoch, Matthew (June 5, 2019). "Wayne State's Anthony Pittman could carry on Michigan tradition with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Anthony Pittman, Wayne State (MI) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Pasche, Paula. "Birmingham's Anthony Pittman learns from best at Detroit Lions training camp". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Lions sign TE Cole Herdman to practice squad, release LB Anthony Pittman". Lions Wire. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Lions Sign Free Agent LB Anthony Pittman To Practice Squad". 97.1 The Ticket. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Rogers, Justin. "Lions promote Wayne State's Anthony Pittman off practice squad". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Lions sign LB Anthony Pittman to active roster". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions".
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lions establish practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Pittman: Placed on COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Pittman: Restored to practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Site of the Detroit Lions".
- ^ "Commanders sign LB Anthony Pittman".
- ^ "Commanders sign LB Anthony Pittman". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders release 34 players; place 3 on IR, 1 on PUP list". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Sign LB Anthony Pittman to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. October 7, 2024.