Jalen Pitre
Jalen Pitre (born June 3, 1999) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). In 2021, he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a consensus All-American.
| Houston Texans | |
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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 3, 1999 |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Stafford (Stafford, Texas) |
| College: | Baylor (2017–2021) |
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
High school career
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]
References
- Jr, Angel Verdejo (December 9, 2016). "Stafford's Jalen Pitre signs early with Baylor". Chron.
- Auerbach, Nicole. "Jalen Pitre, Baylor recruit who did not decommit, never wavered". USA TODAY.
- bcherry@wacotrib.com, BRICE CHERRY. "Unwavering commitment: Baylor's Pitre getting his shot as a starter". WacoTrib.com.
- jwerner@wacotrib.com, JOHN WERNER. "Baylor fan favorite Pitre making his mark on the field". WacoTrib.com.
- jwerner@wacotrib.com, JOHN WERNER. "Pitre's loyalty to Baylor pays off big". WacoTrib.com.