![]() Fitzpatrick with the Tennessee Titans in 2022 | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born: | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | December 17, 1997||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
High school: | Mott (Waterford, Michigan) | ||||||||
College: | Louisville (2016–2020) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2021: 4th round, 109th overall | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Desmond Emil "Dez" Fitzpatrick (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
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] |
Fitzpatrick was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. [4] On May 17, 2021, he signed his four-year rookie contract with the team. [5] On August 31, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [6] [7] On November 13, Fitzpatrick was signed to the active roster 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 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [10] [11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 7, 2023.
On January 11, 2023, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [12] On August 29, he was released by the Steelers and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [13] [14] Fitzpatrick was promoted to the active roster on September 14, [15] released on October 2 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [16] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 17, 2024. [17]
On August 27, 2024, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts. [18]
On September 2, 2024, Fitzpatrick was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad. [19] On December 5, he was released and Laviska Shenault Jr. was signed in his place. [20] On December 10, the Chargers re–signed Fitzpatrick to their practice squad. [21]
On January 13, 2025, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles. [22] On August 14, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Chargers with an injury designation. [23]
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