Dez Fitzpatrick
| File:Dez Fitzpatrick.png Fitzpatrick with the Tennessee Titans in 2022 | |||||||||
| Profile | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 17, 1997 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Mott (Waterford, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College | Louisville (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 4th round, 109th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Desmond Emil "Dez" Fitzpatrick (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.47 s | 1.54 s | 2.58 s | 4.25 s | 7.06 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | |||
| All values from Pro Day[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
[edit | edit source]Fitzpatrick was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[4] On May 17, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with the team.[5] On August 31, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[6][7] On November 13, Fitzpatrick was signed to the active roster following Julio Jones being placed on injured reserve.[8] On November 23, Fitzpatrick scored his first career touchdown against the Houston Texans on an 18-yard reception from Ryan Tannehill.[9]
On August 30, 2022, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[10][11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 7, 2023.
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit | edit source]On January 11, 2023, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[12] On August 29, he was released by the Steelers and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[13][14] Fitzpatrick was promoted to the active roster on September 14,[15] released on October 2 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[16] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 17, 2024.[17]
On August 27, 2024, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts.[18]
Los Angeles Chargers
[edit | edit source]On September 2, 2024, Fitzpatrick was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[19] On December 5, he was released and Laviska Shenault Jr. was signed in his place.[20] On December 10, the Chargers re–signed Fitzpatrick to their practice squad.[21]
On January 13, 2025, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles.[22] On August 14, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Chargers with an injury designation.[23]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Louisville Cardinals bio
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