Tre' Roosevelt McKitty (born January 12, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and Florida State.
_(cropped).jpg) McKitty at Florida State in 2019 | |||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | January 12, 1999 Wesley Chapel, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Florida State (2017–2019) Georgia (2020) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||
Early years
McKitty grew up in Wesley Chapel, Florida. He attended Wesley Chapel High School before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida after his freshman year.[1] As a senior, McKitty caught 25 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns. He initially committed to play college football at Oregon over an offer from Auburn.[2] McKitty eventually decommitted from Oregon and committed to play at Florida State.[3]
College career
McKitty was a member of the Florida State Seminoles for three seasons. McKitty played in 11 games with one reception for 23 yards during his freshman year.[4] As a sophomore, he caught 26 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.[5] McKitty finished his junior season with 23 receptions for 241 yards and graduated a year early. Following the season, he entered the transfer portal.[6]
McKitty joined the Georgia Bulldogs and was eligible to play immediately as a graduate transfer.[7] He became a starter for Georgia three games into the 2020 season and finished the year with six receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown.[8][9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 4.70 s | 1.65 s | 2.81 s | 4.34 s | 7.38 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
McKitty was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 3rd round, 97th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[13] McKitty signed his four-year rookie contract with the Chargers on July 27, 2021.[14]
McKitty was released on October 31, 2023.[15]
Buffalo Bills
On November 7, 2023, McKitty was signed by the Buffalo Bills to their practice squad.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024.[17]
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