Player Career

Michael Pitts Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Michael Pitts story

Michael Pitts built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Stone Mountain, GA wearing No. 43, spending time with Cincinnati and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Michael Pitts' career was his defensive production: 100 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Michael Pitts' production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati and Western Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Pitts moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Cincinnati

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Kentucky

    2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201820192020202120212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonCincinnati04.20.8
2018 PostseasonCincinnati15.529.78.415.5
2018 Regular SeasonCincinnati15.529.78.40
2019 Regular SeasonCincinnati2032.184.5
2020 Regular SeasonCincinnati0.523.44.5-19.5
2021 PostseasonWestern Kentucky17.521.27.117
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky17.521.27.10
2021 Regular SeasonCincinnati17.521.27.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Miami (OH)

Week 3 · W 35-13

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#2

vs South Florida

Week 11 · W 35-23 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#3

vs UCLA

Week 1 · W 24-14

4.5

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Florida International

Week 8 · W 34-19 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Navy

Week 10 · W 42-0 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati

20 primary output · 32.1 efficiency · 8 usage

65

#2

2018 Postseason · Cincinnati

56.6

15.5 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 8.4 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Cincinnati

56.6

15.5 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 8.4 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

15

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games