Anthony Pittman

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Anthony Pittman
No. 57 – Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-24) November 24, 1996 (age 27)
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
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles:28
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at PFR

Anthony Pittman (born November 24, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wayne State 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-year all-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference performer. [2] During his college career, Pittman recorded 181 career tackles. [3] Pittman also saw action on special teams for the Warriors. [4]

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 [5]

Detroit Lions

Pittman went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft. He then signed with the Detroit Lions. [6]

On December 4, 2019, Pittman was released from the Lions practice squad. [7] He was resigned to the practice squad on December 9, 2019. [8] Pittman was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2019. [9] [10]

On September 5, 2020, Pittman was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020, [13] and restored to the practice squad on January 2, 2021. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [15]

On August 30, 2022, Pittman was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. [16] [17] He was promoted to the active roster on September 27.

Washington Commanders

On March 14, 2024, Pittman signed with the Washington Commanders. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Anthony Pittman". NFL.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ Schoch, Matthew (October 18, 2019). "Wayne State, Groves LB Anthony Pittman surviving numbers game with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Kirven, Jeremiah (August 7, 2019). "Detroit Lions' Anthony Pittman (Wayne State) eager to do what it takes to make team". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ Schoch, Matthew (June 5, 2019). "Wayne State's Anthony Pittman could carry on Michigan tradition with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Anthony Pittman, Wayne State (MI) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Pasche, Paula. "Birmingham's Anthony Pittman learns from best at Detroit Lions training camp". The Oakland Press. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Lions sign TE Cole Herdman to practice squad, release LB Anthony Pittman". Lions Wire. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Lions Sign Free Agent LB Anthony Pittman To Practice Squad". 97.1 The Ticket. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ Rogers, Justin. "Lions promote Wayne State's Anthony Pittman off practice squad". Detroit News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Lions sign LB Anthony Pittman to active roster". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Lions establish practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Anthony Pittman: Placed on COVID-19 list". CBSSports.com. December 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Anthony Pittman: Restored to practice squad". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Commanders sign LB Anthony Pittman". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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