No sport has a longer offseason than football. That being said, the biggest event of the NFL offseason is just around the corner. The 2021 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place from April 29th-May 1st in Cleveland, Ohio. For the incoming draft class and many NFL teams, it is a weekend of fresh starts and newfound hope for the future. Among those players projected to go very high in the draft is tight end Kyle Pitts out of the University of Florida.
The following is a complete Kyle Pitts NFL Draft profile, including stats, highlights and a mock projection.
Kyle Pitts NFL Draft Profile, Stats, Highlights and Projection
Kyle Pitts
Position: Tight End
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 246 lbs
Age: 20
College: Florida Gators
Kyle Pitts 2020 Stats
Games: 8
Receptions: 43
Rec Yards: 770
Yards/Rec: 17.9
Touchdowns: 12
Kyle Pitts Highlights
Kyle Pitts Draft Profile
Strengths
Kyle Pitts is a big TE that plays almost exactly like a WR. The guy has great hands and the ability to go up and grab the ball over defenders. Pitts has the longest wingspan of any WR/TE in the last 20 years. That will make for great catches going forward. Not to mention Pitts also ran a 4.44 40 yard dash at his pro day, so he is incredibly fast and athletic for his size. With this in mind, people were comparing him to future NFL Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson. That is some great praise for the former Gator.
Weaknesses
Kyle Pitts is injury prone, and his last season proved that. Pitts missed a total of four games, three of which were due to injury. He also skipped the Cotton Bowl. The big question on Pitts at the NFL level is if he can play a full 17-game season.
Kyle Pitts Draft Projection
All 2021 NFL Draft Projections are taken from the latest CBS NFL Mock Draft by Ryan Wilson.
Kyle Pitts is currently projected to be drafted by the Atlanta Falcons at fourth overall. He is the first non-QB to be drafted.
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