Dez Fitzpatrick
American football player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Desmond Emil "Dez" Fitzpatrick (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
Fitzpatrick with the Tennessee Titans in 2022 | |||||||||
| No. 87 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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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 pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Professional career
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Perspective
| 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
Fitzpatrick was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[4] Fitzpatrick signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee on May 17, 2021.[5] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] Fitzpatrick was signed to the active roster on November 13, 2021, 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 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 7, 2023.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On January 11, 2023, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[12] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14.[15] He was waived on October 2 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 17, 2024.[17] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[18]
Los Angeles Chargers
On September 2, 2024, Fitzpatrick was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[19] He was released on December 5.[20] On December 10, the Chargers re–signed Fitzpatrick to their practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.[22]
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