Michael Pittman Jr.

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Michael Pittman Jr.
Michael Pittman Jr. (2020).jpg
Pittman with the Indianapolis Colts in 2020
No. 11 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-05) October 5, 1997 (age 26)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Oaks Christian (Westlake Village)
College: USC (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:336
Receiving yards:3,662
Receiving touchdowns:15
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Pittman Jr. (born October 5, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, where he was named a consensus second-team All-American as a senior, and was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.

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Early years

Pittman grew up in Southern California and attended Valencia High School as a freshman, and Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, for his sophomore, junior, and senior year. As a senior, He caught 81 passes for 1,990 yards and 24 touchdowns and was named first-team All-America by Parade and Max Preps and participated in the All-American Bowl. [1] In the final game of his high school career, Pittman caught 16 passes for 354 yards and five touchdowns. [2] Rated a four star recruit, Pittman initially committed to play college football for the UCLA Bruins. He re-opened his recruitment in the summer of 2015 and ultimately committed to play at the University of Southern California over Oregon. [3]

College career

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Pittman at USC

Pittman enrolled at USC in the spring of 2016 after graduating from Oaks Christian a semester early. As a true freshman, he caught 6 passes for 82 yards on offense while returning two punts for 63 yards, four kickoffs for 31 yards, blocking punt and forcing a fumble on special teams. In his sophomore season, he had 23 receptions for 404 yards and two touchdowns with a punt returned for a touchdown and a blocked punt on special teams. [4] Pittman was named the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 12 after returning a punt 72 yards for a touchdown against UCLA and was named first-team All-Conference as a special teamer. [5]

As junior, Pittman was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference after posting 41 receptions for 758 yards with six touchdowns. Following the end of the season, Pittman considered forgoing his final season of eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL draft but opted to return for his senior year after receiving a third-round grade from the NFL Draft Advisory Board. [6] Pittman caught 10 passes for 232 yards (5th-most in a game in USC history) and a touchdown in a 30–23 win over tenth-ranked Utah on September 20, 2019. [7] Pittman finished the season with 101 receptions for 1,275 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Pac-12 and a consensus second-team All-America selection. [8] He was also a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award and won the Pop Warner Award, given to the college senior with the biggest impact on and off the field. [9]

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 Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		223 lb
(101 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s1.61 s2.68 s4.14 s6.96 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		13 reps29
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

2020 season

Pittman was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round with the 34th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. [12] Pittman made his professional debut on September 13, 2020, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, catching two passes for ten yards in the 27–20 loss. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2020, due to compartment syndrome in his calf. [14] He was activated on October 31. [15] In Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens, he caught 4 passes for 56 yard in a 24–10 loss to the Ravens. He had his first 100-yard game with seven receptions for 101 yards in the 34–17 victory against the Tennessee Titans in Week 10 on Thursday Night Football. He was the first Colts' rookie to have 100 receiving yards in a game since Donte Moncrief in 2014. [16] In Week 11 against the Green Bay Packers, Pittman caught 3 passes for 66 yards and his first career touchdown reception on a 45 yard pass play in a 34–31 victory. [17] [18] Pittman finished his rookie season with 40 catches for 503 yards. [19]

2021 season

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Pittman playing for the Colts in 2022.

In a Week 2 loss against the Los Angeles Rams, Pittman had a career game, hauling in 8 passes for 123 yards. [20] Pittman scored his second career touchdown in a 31–25 loss to the Ravens, finishing with 6 receptions for 89 yards. [21] Continuing to carve out a big role in the Colts' offense, Pittman hit 100 receiving yards for the third time in his career in a Week 7 Sunday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. He caught 4 passes for 105 yards, including a touchdown catch that sealed the Colts' 30-18 win. [22] [23] In the following week's overtime loss against the Titans, Pittman recorded 10 receptions on 15 targets for 86 yards, also scoring 2 touchdowns within a minute. His targets, receptions, and touchdowns were all career-highs. [24] In a Week 14 win against the New England Patriots, Pittman was ejected in the third quarter for his involvement in a fight with Patriots safety Kyle Dugger. [25] On December 23, 2021, Pittman was named a 2022 Pro Bowl alternate. [26] In the Colts' Week 17 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders, Pittman broke 1,000 receiving yards on the season and became the sixth Colts' pass catcher since 2000 to do so. [27]

2023 season

In Week 1, Pittman caught eight passes for 97 yards and one touchdown, during a 31–21 loss to the Jaguars. [28] In a Week 13 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Pittman hauled in his 314th career reception, breaking the Colts franchise record for the most catches in the first four years of a player's career. [29] One week later, he tied former Colts receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison for the most consecutive games with at least eight receptions in Colts history. [30] In the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittman was taken out of the game due to a concussion after taking a hit from safety Damontae Kazee, which led to Kazee being ejected from the game and a 15-yard roughness penalty being enacted on Pittsburgh. [31] He finished the season as the Colts leading receiver with 109 catches for 1,152 yards and four touchdowns. He was fifth in the league in catches and 14th in receiving yards.

2024 season

On March 5, 2024, the Colts placed the franchise tag on Pittman. [32] On March 11, he signed a three-year, $71.5 million contract extension with $46 million guaranteed. [33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020 IND 1384050312.64513268.721000
2021 IND 1717881,08212.35765448.825010
2022 IND 1616999259.328433010.019020
2023 IND 16151091,15210.6754000.00021
Career62563363,66210.97515111009.125051

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020 IND 115901832011111.011010
Career115901832011111.011010

Personal life

Pittman is the son of former NFL running back and Super Bowl champion Michael Pittman and Kristin Randall. Pittman Sr. played on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2002 championship roster. [34] His younger brother, Mycah Pittman, plays wide receiver for the University of Utah. [35] Pittman also runs a YouTube channel with his wife, Kianna Pittman , called "Michael and Kianna". He is most popular on YouTube for his "Gameday Vlogs" and "Road to the draft" Series. [36] On May 27, 2021, Pittman and his wife welcomed their first child, Mila.[ citation needed ] They welcomed their second child, Michael Pittman III, on May 25, 2023.[ citation needed ] Pittman is a Christian. [37]

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