 Fitzpatrick with the Tennessee Titans in 2022 | |||||||||
| No. 82 –Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1997-12-17)December 17, 1997 (age 27) Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Mott (Waterford, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisville (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2021: 4th round, 109th pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Desmond Emil "Dez" Fitzpatrick (born December 17, 1997) is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for theLos Angeles Chargers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atLouisville.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft1+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 fromPro Day[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
Fitzpatrick was drafted by theTennessee Titans in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the2021 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 thepractice squad.[6][7] Fitzpatrick was signed to the active roster on November 13, 2021, followingJulio Jones being placed on injured reserve.[8] On November 23, Fitzpatrick scored his first career touchdown against theHouston Texans on an 18-yard reception fromRyan 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.
On January 11, 2023, Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with thePittsburgh 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]
On September 2, 2024, Fitzpatrick was signed to theLos 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]
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