Dez Fitzpatrick
 Fitzpatrick with the Tennessee Titans in 2022 | |||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
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| Born: | December 17, 1997 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| 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 pick | ||||||||
| 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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
Fitzpatrick was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.[4] Fitzpatrick signed his four-year rookie contract with Tennessee on May 17, 2021.[5] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] Fitzpatrick was signed to the active roster on November 13, 2021, 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 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 7, 2023.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On January 11, 2023, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[12] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14.[15] He was waived on October 2 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 17, 2024.[17] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[18]
Los Angeles Chargers
On September 2, 2024, Fitzpatrick was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[19] He was released on December 5.[20] On December 10, the Chargers re–signed Fitzpatrick to their practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.[22]
On August 14, 2025, Fitzpatrick was waived by the Chargers with an injury designation.[23]
References
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Dez Fitzpatrick Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "Dez Fitzpatrick, Louisville, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ "Dez Fitzpatrick 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Tennessee Titans trade up, select WR Dez Fitzpatrick with No. 109 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Five Draft Picks Signed Ahead of Rookie Minicamp". May 13, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2021). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 By Parting Ways With 17 Players". Tennessee Titans.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2021). "Titans Add 13 Players to Team's 16-Player Practice Squad". Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 13, 2021). "Titans Activate CB Kristian Fulton From Injured Reserve, Place WR Julio Jones on IR in a Flurry of Roster Moves". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Titans' Dez Fitzpatrick scores 1st career TD vs. Texans". November 21, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". Tennessee Titans.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2022). "Titans Add Players to the Team's Practice Squad". Tennessee Titans.
- ^ "Steelers sign four to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 11, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 29, 2023). "Steelers trade Green, reduce roster to 53". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2023). "Steelers add nine to the practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. October 4, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (January 17, 2024). "Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2024). "Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ @Chargers (September 2, 2024). "we've signed CB Shaun Wade and WR Dez Fitzpatrick to our practice squad and released WR Cornelius Johnson and OLB Andrew Farmer II" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Borquez, Gavino (December 5, 2024). "Chargers sign former second-round pick wide receiver to practice squad". Chargers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Mehta, Nikhil (December 11, 2024). "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/10/24". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign 10 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 13, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Harrison Hand". chargers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
External links
- Louisville Cardinals bio
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