Michael Pittman Jr.
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| No. 86 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 5, 1997 |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, California) |
| College: | USC |
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 2 / pick: 34 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Michael Pittman Jr. (born October 5, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC.
Early life and high school
Pittman grew up in Southern California and attended Valencia High School as a freshman, and Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California for his sophomore, junior, and senior year. As a senior, He caught 81 passes for 1,990 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named first team All-America by Parade and Max Preps and participated in the All-American Bowl.[1] In the final game of his high school career, Pittman caught 16 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns.[2] Rated a four star recruit, Pittman initially committed to play college football for the UCLA Bruins. He re-opened his recruitment in the summer of 2015 and ultimately committed to play at the University of Southern California over Oregon.[3]
College career
Pittman enrolled at USC in the spring of 2016 after graduating from Oaks Christian a semester early. As a true freshman, he caught 6 passes for 82 yards on offense while returning two punts for 63 yards, four kickoffs for 31 yards, blocking punt and forcing a fumble on special teams. In his sophomore season, he had 23 receptions for 404 yards and two touchdowns with a punt returned for a touchdown and a blocked punt on special teams.[4] Pittman was named the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 12 after returning a punt 72 yards for a touchdown against UCLA and was named first team All-Conference as a special teamer.[5]
As junior, Pittman was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference after posting 41 receptions for 758 yards with six touchdowns. Following the end of the season, Pittman considered forgoing his final season of eligibility to enter the 2018 NFL Draft but opted to return for his senior year after receiving a third-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board.[6] Pittman caught 10 passes for 232 yards (5th-most in a game in USC history) and a touchdown in a 30–23 win over tenth-ranked Utah on September 20, 2019.[7] Pittman finished the season with 101 receptions for 1,275 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named first team All-Pac-12 and a consensus second team All-America selection.[8] He was also a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award and won the Pop Warner Award, given the college senior on and off the field.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 4.14 s | 6.96 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
13 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[10] | ||||||||||||
Pittman was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[11]
Personal life
Pittman is the son of former NFL running back and Super Bowl champion Michael Pittman and Kristin Randall. Pittman Sr. played on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 championship roster. [12] His younger brother, Mycah Pittman, plays wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks.[13] Pittman also runs a Youtube channel with his girlfriend, Kianna Galli. The channel is called, "Michael and Kianna".[14]
References
- ^ Labar, Sean (November 4, 2016). "Father Knows Best: USC Wide Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. Leans On Dad's NFL Experience". HeroSports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ "Oaks Christian's Michael Pittman named to Army All-American Bowl". Los Angeles Daily News. December 7, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Shaw, Hank (July 4, 2015). "Michael Pittman Commits to USC Over Oregon". ReignOfTroy.com. FanSided. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-usc-football-pittman-20181024-story.html
- ^ Carter, Ivan (November 20, 2017). "Michael Pittman Jr. named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week". Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Trevino, Chris (January 24, 2019). "USC's Pittman Jr. earned third-round NFL Draft grade". Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Furlong, Josh (September 20, 2019). "USC's Pittman, Fink lead Trojans past No. 10 Utah in 30-23 upset win". KSL.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Trevino, Chris (December 17, 2019). "USC Football: WR Pittman named second-team AP All American". Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ de Artola, Alicia (December 3, 2019). "USC WR Michael Pittman wins Pop Warner Award as nation's top senior". ReignofTroy.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Michael Pittman Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Patriots Select Wide Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. With 34th-Overall Pick". Colts.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Zucker, Joseph (July 4, 2015). "Michael Pittman to USC: Trojans Land 4-Star ATH Prospect". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Hilbert, Evan (July 23, 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Mycah Pittman, 4-star wide receiver in class of 2019, picks Oregon". USATodayHSS.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ Ackerman, Nathan (November 21, 2019). "Heart of Cardinal and Gold: From YouTube to the end zone, Michael Pittman Jr. always keeps it positive". Daily Trojan. Retrieved January 27, 2020.