Player Dossier

2004-2009

BYU

Dennis Pitta

TE • 6'5" • Moorpark, CA, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Dennis Pitta reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

21.8

Efficiency

86.3

Consistency

76.5

Season Value

66.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · BYU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
BYU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Dennis Pitta, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · BYU. Dennis Pitta reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason

BYU paired 829 primary output with 86.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 86.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Air Force

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2009 Postseason · BYU

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

63.8

Efficiency

86.3

Usage

21.8

Consistency

76.5

Best Game by takeover score

Oregon State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 45. Oklahoma: 90. Tulane: 47. Florida State: 60. Colorado State: 59. Utah State: 83. UNLV: 60. San Diego State: 72. TCU: 62. Wyoming: 35. New Mexico: 74. Air Force: 111. Utah: 31

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 5 by 60. Oklahoma: 7 by 85.7. Tulane: 4 by 78.3. Florida State: 5 by 80. Colorado State: 5 by 78.7. Utah State: 5 by 100. UNLV: 2 by 100. San Diego State: 6 by 80. TCU: 4 by 100. Wyoming: 3 by 77.8. New Mexico: 5 by 98.7. Air Force: 9 by 82.2. Utah: 2 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins64.3 · n=11 · +3.3 vs Losses
Losses61 · n=2 · -3.3 vs Wins
First Half63.4 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half64.2 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Air Force

Best efficiency game

100 vs Utah

Result
Wed 12/23vs Oregon StateW 44-2054599117
Sat 11/28vs UtahW 26-2323115.515.50017
Sat 11/21vs Air Force100 receiving yards · High volumeW 38-21911112.312.30220
Sat 11/14@ New MexicoW 24-1957414.814.80021
Sat 11/7@ WyomingW 52-033511.711.70015
Sat 10/24vs TCUL 7-3846215.515.50022
Sat 10/17@ San Diego StateW 38-286721212131
Sun 10/11@ UNLVW 59-212603030135
Sat 10/3vs Utah State2+ TDW 35-1758316.616.60226
Sat 9/26vs Colorado StateW 42-2355911.811.80118
Sat 9/19vs Florida StateL 28-545601212031
Sat 9/12@ TulaneW 54-344711.811.80018
Sat 9/5@ OklahomaW 14-1379012.912.90023

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    BYU

    2004-2009

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200420052006200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2004 Regular SeasonBYU17665.89.8
2005 Regular SeasonBYU0-176
2006 Regular SeasonBYU00
2007 PostseasonBYU81379.819.7813
2007 Regular SeasonBYU81379.819.70
2008 PostseasonBYU1,08378.224270
2008 Regular SeasonBYU1,08378.2240
2009 PostseasonBYU82986.321.8-254
2009 Regular SeasonBYU82986.321.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

213

Primary metric

213 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Colorado State

175

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

175 receiving yards with a 97.2 efficiency score.

#3

Air Force

114

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Tulsa

113

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

UNLV

97

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 92.4 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2009 Postseason · BYU

829 primary output · 86.3 efficiency · 21.8 usage

66.2

#2

2009 Regular Season · BYU

66.2

829 primary · 86.3 efficiency · 21.8 usage

#3

2008 Postseason · BYU

62.7

1,083 primary · 78.2 efficiency · 24 usage

Milestones

7

100+ receiving yards

6

8+ catch outings

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2010 · Rating 0.7667

St. Thomas Aquinas · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Committed To
Florida Atlantic
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2010

Career Facts

1

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

2,901

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dennis Pitta quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
9
Career receiving yards
2,901