Dennis Pitta
Pitta with the Baltimore Ravens in 2011 | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | June 29, 1985 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Moorpark (Moorpark, California) | ||||||||
| College | BYU (2003–2004, 2007–2009) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 4th round, 114th overall pick | ||||||||
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Dennis Gregory Pitta Jr. (born June 29, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars, earning consensus All-American honors in 2009. He was selected by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. After two strong seasons in the NFL, Pitta suffered a hip injury in 2013 and played only occasionally until 2016, when he set a career high in receiving yards. A further injury in 2017 ended his career.