Danny Vitale
.jpg) Vitale with the Cleveland Browns in 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 26, 1993 Wheaton, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Wheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Dan Michael Vitale III (born October 26, 1993) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern. Vitale was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Vitale was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 197th overall pick.[1] He was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts on September 3, 2016,[2] and was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills the next day,[3] but failed his physical examination, voiding the contract.[4] On September 10, 2016, he re-joined the Buccaneers as a member of their practice squad.[5]
Cleveland Browns
Vitale was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2016.[6]
On September 1, 2018, Vitale was waived/injured by the Browns with a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on October 12, 2018.
References
- ^ http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/nfl-draft-bucs-take--northwestern-fullback-dan-vitale/2275428
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bills claim FB Dan Vitale". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Bills sign four to practice squad".
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Browns sign FB Dan Vitale; place OL Joel Bitonio on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 14, 2016.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
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