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.

Kylie Fitts
Kylie Fitts in 2018
No. 49 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-10-11) October 11, 1994
San Bernardino, California
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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
  1. "Report: UCLA DE Kylie Fitts to leave school". Sports Illustrated. August 4, 2014.
  2. Jennings, Chantel (September 14, 2016). "Utah's Kylie Fitts (foot) out for season, while Joe Williams retires". espn.
  3. "Player Blurb: Kylie Fitts, DE, Utah". CBS Sports. April 2, 2018.
  4. "Prospects that have accepted invites to 2018 Senior Bowl". NFL.com. November 20, 2017.
  5. Mayer, Larry (April 28, 2018). "Bears pick Kylie Fitts in sixth round". ChicagoBears.com.
  6. Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2019). "Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". Chicago Bears. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  7. Urban, Darren (September 4, 2019). "Cardinals Use Practice Squad To Add Third QB Kyle Sloter". AZCardinals.com.
  8. Urban, Darren (December 4, 2019). "Cardinals Promote LBs Tanner Vallejo, Kylie Fitts, Sign DL Caraun Reid". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.


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