Derrek Pitts
No. 38 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | August 8, 1998||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | South Charleston (South Charleston, West Virginia) | ||||||
College: | West Virginia (2017–2018) Marshall (2019–2020) NC State (2021–2022) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Derrek Pitts Jr. (born August 8, 1998)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, Marshall and NC State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buccaneers after the 2023 NFL Draft.
Early years
Pitts was born in Baltimore, Maryland[2] and played high school football at South Charleston High School in South Charleston, West Virginia.[3]
College career
Pitts first attended West Virginia University where he played college football for the Mountaineers,[4] then he transferred to Marshall University where he played for the Thundering Herd,[5] and finally he transferred once again to North Carolina State University, and playing with the NC State Wolfpack.[3][6] He played two seasons with each team.
Professional career
After not being drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Pitts was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[7] On August 29, 2023, the Buccaneers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[8]
During week 3 the Buccaneers played the Philadelphia Eagles at Raymond James Stadium where Pitts recorded his first NFL tackles one solo and one assist.
References
- ^ "Derek Pitts Jr. (CB)". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Pope IV, Jonas (December 27, 2021). "After family tribulations and transfers, NC State CB Derrek Pitts is enjoying success". The News & Observer. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Derrek Pitts, Jr. – Football (DB)". gopack.com.
- ^ "Derrek Pitts – Football (DB)". wvusports.com.
- ^ "Derrek Pitts – Football (DB)". herdzone.com.
- ^ Pope IV, Jonas (December 27, 2021). "After family tribulations and transfers, NC State CB Derrek Pitts is enjoying success". The News & Observer.
- ^ "Bucs Officially Announce 18 UDFA Signings". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "Bucs Go Heavy on Front Seven in Initial 53-Man Roster". Buccaneers.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
External links
- 1998 births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- African-American players of American football
- American football cornerbacks
- Marshall Thundering Herd football players
- NC State Wolfpack football players
- People from Dunbar, West Virginia
- Players of American football from West Virginia
- South Charleston High School alumni
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- West Virginia Mountaineers football players
- Sportspeople from Kanawha County, West Virginia
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs