Anthony Pittman

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Anthony Pittman
No. 41 – Detroit Lions
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-24) November 24, 1996 (age 28)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Birmingham Groves (Beverly Hills, Michigan)
College: Wayne State (2014–2018)
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x first-team All-GLIAC (2018, 2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles:28
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony J. Pittman (born November 24, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wayne State Warriors and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

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Early life and college

Pittman was born on November 24, 1996, and attended Birmingham Groves High School. [1] Lightly recruited he played college football at Wayne State. At Wayne State, Pittman was a two-year team captain and two-time first-team all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference linebacker. [2] During his college career, Pittman played in 43 games, recording 181 tackles and 8 sacks. [3] [4] Pittman also saw action on special teams for the Warriors. [5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		236 lb
(107 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.70 s1.67 s2.69 s4.38 s7.28 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		15 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Detroit Lions

Pittman went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. He then signed with the Detroit Lions. [7] Pittman was waived on August 30, 2019, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on November 5, 2019, but re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He was released again from the practice squad on December 3, 2019. [8]

Pittman was signed again to the practice squad on December 8, 2019. [9] Pittman was promoted to the active roster on December 26, 2019. [10] [11] [12]

On September 5, 2020, Pittman was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, [15] and restored to the practice squad on January 2, 2021. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [17]

On August 30, 2022, Pittman was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. [18] [19] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27, 2022. [20] Pittman played in all 17 regular season games in the 2022 and 2023 seasons for the Lions, as well as all 3 playoff games in the 2023 season, primarily on special teams. [21]

Washington Commanders

On March 14, 2024, Pittman signed with the Washington Commanders. [22] He was released on August 27, 2024. [23]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 7, 2024, Pittman was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. [24]

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On December 17, 2024, Pittman was signed by the Detroit Lions off of the Jaguars practice squad. [25]

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  5. ↑ Schoch, Matthew (June 5, 2019). "Wayne State's Anthony Pittman could carry on Michigan tradition with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
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