Danny Vitale

Danny Vitale
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Vitale with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
Free agent
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-26) October 26, 1993
Wheaton, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Wheaton Warrenville South
(Wheaton, Illinois)
College: Northwestern
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Rushing attempts: 0
Rushing yards: 0
Rushing touchdowns: 0
Receptions: 7
Receiving yards: 46
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Dan Michael Vitale III (born October 26, 1993) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Northwestern. Vitale was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Vitale was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 197th overall pick.[1] He was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts on September 3, 2016,[2] and was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills the next day,[3] but failed his physical examination, voiding the contract.[4] On September 10, 2016, he re-joined the Buccaneers as a member of their practice squad.[5]

Cleveland Browns

Vitale was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2016.[6]

On September 1, 2018, Vitale was waived/injured by the Browns with a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was released on October 12, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/nfl-draft-bucs-take--northwestern-fullback-dan-vitale/2275428
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Bills claim FB Dan Vitale". BuffaloBills.com.
  4. ↑ "Bills sign four to practice squad".
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Browns sign FB Dan Vitale; place OL Joel Bitonio on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
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