.jpg) Pitts in 2022 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 6, 2000 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida (2018–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 1 / pick: 4 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Kyle Anthony Pitts (born October 6, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was named a unanimous All-American and won the John Mackey Award in 2020.
Pitts was selected fourth overall by the Falcons in the 2021 NFL draft, making him the highest drafted tight end in NFL history. He was later named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie, the first at his position to do so in two decades.