Lafayette Pitts
American football player (born 1992)
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Lafayette E. Pitts (born September 24, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pitts with the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born | September 24, 1992 Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Woodland Hills (Churchill, Pennsylvania) | ||||
| College | Pittsburgh (2011–2015) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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) | 29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 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 (first stint)
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] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[14]
Buffalo Bills (second stint)
On October 14, 2020, Pitts was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[15] He was released on November 3.[16] On December 14, 2020, Pitts re-signed with the Bills practice squad.[17] He was released on January 1, 2021.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 6, 2021, Pitts signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[19] He was waived on August 28, 2021.[20]
Atlanta Falcons
On November 10, 2021, Pitts was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[21] He was released on August 23, 2022.[22]