Lafayette Pitts
![]() Pitts in 2018 | |||||||||||
No. 40 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Duquesne, Pennsylvania | September 24, 1992||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Woodland Hills (Churchill, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||
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Lafayette E. Pitts (born September 24, 1992) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh, and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Professional career
Height | Weight | 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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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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]
References
- ^ "Lafayette Pitts - Pittsburgh, CB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.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.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area
- People from Duquesne, Pennsylvania
- American football cornerbacks
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Indianapolis Colts players
- American football defensive back, 1990s birth stubs