Jalen Pitre
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Pitre with Baylor in 2021
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | June 3, 1999 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Stafford, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
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High school: | Stafford | ||||||||||
College: | Baylor (2017–2021) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Jalen Pitre (/ˈpiːtri/ PEE-tree; born June 3, 1999) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor and in 2021, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-American.
Early years
Pitre attended Stafford High School in Stafford, Texas. He committed to Baylor University to play college football.[1][2]
College career
As a true freshman at Baylor in 2017, Pitre started eight of 12 games, recording 37 tackles and one sack.[3] As a sophomore he started one of 13 games and had 11 tackles. In 2019, he played in four games and took a redshirt. He finished the season with 12 tackles. As a redshirt junior in 2020, Pitre started all nine games, recording 60 tackles, two interceptions and two sacks.[4] He returned as a starter in 2021 and was named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award.[5] He was named Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and earned Consensus All-American honors.[6][7]
Professional career
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5 ft 11 in | 198 lb | 30 5/8 in | 9 in | 4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.57 s | 4.15 s | 6.74 s | 35.0 in | 9 ft 11 in | 16 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] |
Pitre was selected by the Houston Texans with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10] He recorded his first sack and first two professional interceptions in Week 3 against the Chicago Bears.[11] He started in all 17 games as a rookie. He finished with 147 total tackles (99 solo), one sack, five interceptions, and eight passes defended.[12] Pitre led the team in interceptions, total tackles, and solo tackles and tied for the lead in passes defended.[13] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[14]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Houston Texans bio
- Baylor Bears bio
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