Dell Pettus

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Dell Pettus
No. 24 – New England Patriots
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-02) June 2, 2001 (age 23)
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Sparkman (Harvest, Alabama)
College: Troy (2019–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Dell Pettus (born June 2, 2001) is an American professional football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans.

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Early life

Pettus grew up in Harvest, Alabama and attended Sparkman High School, where he lettered in football, baseball and track & field. He finished his high school football career with 10 interceptions, 132 tackles, two forced fumbles and 17 tackles for loss. He was a three-star rated recruit and was named one of the top 50 players in the state of Alabama. [1] He committed to play college football at Troy University. [2]

College career

During Pettus's true freshman season in 2019, he played in all 12 games and started 10 of them at free safety. He finished the season with a freshman leading 63 total tackles. He also averaged 5.9 tackles during his starting games. [3] He was named to the All-Sun Belt team as an honorable mention. [4] During the 2020 season, he played in and started all 11 games at strong safety. He finished the season with 58 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, 44 intercepted yards for an interception and a touchdown. [5] He was named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team. [6] During the 2021 season, he played in and started all 12 games, finishing the season with 54 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss and a field goal attempt against Liberty. [7] During the 2022 season, he played in and started all 14 games at strong safety. He finished the season with 66 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery. [8] During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 14 games, finishing the season with 74 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery. [9] He was named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team. [10]

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
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		200 lb
(91 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.51 s1.58 s2.62 s4.36 s7.00 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [11]

Pettus went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft and was signed shortly after by the New England Patriots. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dell Pettus, Sparkman, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Boyette, Daniel (June 25, 2018). "Troy lands commitment from 2019 in-state DB Dell Pettus". AL.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Dell Pettus 2019 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2019 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". sunbeltsports.org. December 4, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Dell Pettus 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2020 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". sunbeltsports.org. December 21, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dell Pettus 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Dell Pettus 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dell Pettus 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2023 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". sunbeltsports.org. November 30, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Dell Pettus College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Patriots Sign Three of Their Eight 2024 Draft Picks and Sign Nine Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
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