Stephon Tuitt
Tuitt with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015
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| No. 91 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 23, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Miami, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Monroe (GA) Area | ||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 108 |
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| Sacks: | 11.5 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Stephon Jakiel Tuitt (born May 23, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Tuitt attended Monroe Area High School in Monroe, Georgia. As a junior, he recorded 56 tackles, 24 for loss, including 10 sacks and four forced fumbles. In 2010, as a senior, he led Monroe Area to an 11-2 record and third-round appearance in the Georgia Class AAA state playoffs, after Monroe Area had finished a combined 0-20 the previous two seasons. His efforts led him to being selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
Rated as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 2nd best strongside defensive end in the nation, he accepted a scholarship offer from Notre Dame over offers from Georgia Tech and Georgia.
As a freshman, Tuitt began his collegiate career by playing in 9 games, 3 in which he started. He recorded 30 tackles, including 3 for loss, and two sacks to go along with five quarterback hurries. He received Third-Team Freshman All-America honors by Phil Steele. In his sophomore season, he earned a starting position, and recorded 42 tackles, including 13 for loss, 12 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and returned a 77-yard fumble for a touchdown against Navy. He earned second team All-American honours by the Associated Press. As a junior, after dealing with the effects from off-season hernia surgery, he totaled 49 total tackles, including nine for a loss, 7.5 sacks, forced a fumble and had a diving interception return for a touchdown against Michigan.
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