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Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. #8 poses for a headshot at the Atlanta Falcons Training Facility in Flowery Branch, Ga. On Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (Photo by Jay Bendlin/Atlanta Falcons)

Kyle Pitts

TE

#8

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-6

Age: 25

Weight: 250 lbs

College: Florida

2025 SEASON

  • REC
    80
  • YDS
    854
  • AVG
    10.68
  • TDS
    5
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Preseason

WK Game Date OPP RESULT REC YDS AVG LNG TD ATT YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LOST
3 08/24/2023 Steelers L 0 - 24
2 08/18/2023 Bengals T 13 - 13 1 9 9 9 0
1 08/11/2023 @Dolphins W 19 - 3

Regular Season

WK Game Date OPP RESULT REC YDS AVG LNG TD ATT YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LOST
18 01/07/2024 @Saints L 17 - 48 2 27 13.5 19 0
17 12/31/2023 @Bears L 17 - 37 1 5 5 5 0
16 12/24/2023 Colts W 29 - 10 3 49 16.3 24 1
15 12/17/2023 @Panthers L 7 - 9 3 37 12.3 24 0
14 12/10/2023 Buccaneers L 25 - 29 3 57 19 36 1
13 12/03/2023 @Jets W 13 - 8 4 51 12.8 16 0
12 11/26/2023 Saints W 24 - 15 2 22 11 11 0
10 11/12/2023 @Cardinals L 23 - 25 3 30 10 17 0
9 11/05/2023 Vikings L 28 - 31 4 56 14 27 0
8 10/29/2023 @Titans L 23 - 28 3 35 11.7 14 0
7 10/22/2023 @Buccaneers W 16 - 13 3 47 15.7 39 0
6 10/15/2023 Commanders L 16 - 24 4 43 10.8 19 1
5 10/08/2023 Texans W 21 - 19 7 87 12.4 20 0
4 10/01/2023 @Jaguars L 7 - 23 2 21 10.5 13 0
3 09/24/2023 @Lions L 6 - 20 5 41 8.2 16 0 1 -4 -4 -4 0
2 09/17/2023 Packers W 25 - 24 2 15 7.5 9 0
1 09/10/2023 Panthers W 24 - 10 2 44 22 34 0

Biography

CAREER

  • Has seen action in 61 games (55 starts) and totaled 196 receptions for 2,651 yards (13.5 avg.) and 10 touchdowns.
  • Played in all 17 games (15 starts) in 2024 and recorded 47 receptions for 602 yards (12.8 avg.) and a single-season high four touchdowns.
  • Had his first career-multi touchdown game in the Week 8 win over Tampa Bay.
  • Appeared in 17 games (15 starts) in 2023 and has caught 53 passes for 667 yards (12.6 avg.) and three touchdowns.
  • Played in 10 games (10 starts), recording 356 yards on 28 receptions (12.7 avg.) and a career-high two receiving touchdowns in 2022.
  • Joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (1,076 yards in 1961) as the only rookie tight ends to record at least 1,000 receiving yards in NFL history.
  • Surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (930 in 2012) for the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season in franchise history.
  • Surpassed Julio Jones (959 in 2011) for the most receiving yards by a rookie in franchise history, regardless of position.
  • Finished with seven receptions for a career-high 163 receiving yards in Week 7 vs. Miami in 2021. His 163 yards were the fourth-most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in a single game in NFL history.
  • Eclipsed 100 receiving yards in back-to-back games (NYJ; at MIA), becoming the second rookie tight end to accomplish the feat in back-to-back games in NFL history.

HONORS

  • Pro Bowl Selection (1x - 2021)

COLLEGE

  • Played three seasons (2018-20) at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla.
  • Tallied 100 receptions for 1,492 yards (14.9 avg.) and 18 touchdowns in 32 career games.
  • Recorded 43 receptions for 770 yards (17.9 avg.) and 12 touchdowns in eight games as a junior in 2020, earning unanimous first-team All-America honors and the Mackey Award, given to college football's most outstanding tight end.
  • Finished with 54 receptions for 649 yards (12.0 avg.) and five touchdowns in 13 games in 2019.
  • Totaled three receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown as a freshman in 2018.

PERSONAL

  • Attended Archbishop Wood High School in Philadelphia to an 11-2 record and a state championship as a senior in 2017.
  • Totaled four total tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown reception in the state championship game.
  • Earned Under Armour All-America honors in 2017.
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