Kylie Fitts
Kylie Roy Fitts (born October 11, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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Position: | Outside linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | San Bernardino, California | October 11, 1994||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Redlands East Valley (Redlands, California) | ||
College: | Utah | ||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 181 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
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College career
Fitts originally signed with UCLA, but transferred after one year with the program.[1] After redshirting for a year, Fitts played in all 13 games during his sophomore year. Fitts injured his foot during the second game of his junior year against BYU, and was declared out for the year.[2] Fitts continued to deal with injuries during his senior year, but recorded 3 sacks and 23 tackles during his senior year.[3] He was also invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl.[4]
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Fitts was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round (181st overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] He was released on August 31, 2019.[6]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 3, 2019, Fitts was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4, 2019.[8]
References
- "Report: UCLA DE Kylie Fitts to leave school". Sports Illustrated. August 4, 2014.
- Jennings, Chantel (September 14, 2016). "Utah's Kylie Fitts (foot) out for season, while Joe Williams retires". espn.
- "Player Blurb: Kylie Fitts, DE, Utah". CBS Sports. April 2, 2018.
- "Prospects that have accepted invites to 2018 Senior Bowl". NFL.com. November 20, 2017.
- Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2018). "Bears pick Kylie Fitts in sixth round". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
- Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2019). "Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- Urban, Darren (September 4, 2019). "Cardinals Use Practice Squad To Add Third QB Kyle Sloter". AZCardinals.com.
- Urban, Darren (December 4, 2019). "Cardinals Promote LBs Tanner Vallejo, Kylie Fitts, Sign DL Caraun Reid". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.