MyCole Pruitt
No. 81 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||
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Position: | Tight end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. | March 24, 1992||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Kirkwood (MO) | ||
College: | Southern Illinois (2010–2014) | ||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 143 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
MyCole Pruitt (born March 24, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois, where he was a two-time first-team FCS All-American. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 143rd overall of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early years
Pruitt was born to Colette Bonds and Carlos Pruitt on March 24, 1992, in South Bend, Indiana, He went to Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, where he was a three-time All-Conference defensive end and first-team All-Conference tight end in 2009. He attended the same high school as former Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. As a freshman, he caught seven passes for 148 yards and three touchdowns. He led his team to a 10–1 record and made the state playoffs during his sophomore year. He caught 30 passes for 397 yards with six touchdowns and posted 50 tackles (14 for loss) and six sacks, helping his team advance to the second round of the playoffs in his junior season. He was a four-year honor roll student.
In addition, Pruitt played
Rivals.com rated Pruitt as a two-star recruit at tight end.[3]
College career
Following high school, Pruitt attended
Freshman season (2011)
As a
Sophomore season (2012)
In 2012, Pruitt was a Third-team All-American honoree by The Sports Network and a First-team All-MVFC selection. He started in all 11 games at tight end. He led the team in receptions (49), receiving yards (577) and touchdown receptions (4) for the second consecutive season. His 92 career receptions ranked second in school history by a tight end at the time, while his 49 receptions tied for eighth most in a single-season in school history. He was fourth nationally among tight ends in receiving yards and sixth nationally among tight ends in receptions per game (4.5). He also ranked fifth in the MVFC in receptions and sixth in receiving yards per game (52.5) and led all conference tight ends in both categories. Against Southeast Missouri State, Pruitt posted a career-best nine receptions for 121 yards. On September 17, 2012, Pruitt was named the National Performer of the Week at tight end by the College Football Performance Awards.[6]
Junior season (2013)
Ranked as the top tight end in the FCS by the College Football Performance Awards, Pruitt was named a First-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), The Sports Network, Associated Press (AP) and FCS Athletic Directors Association as a junior in 2013. He was also a First-team All-MVFC selection. He started 10 games, missing the final two games of the season after playing the second half against Missouri State with a broken leg. He led the MVFC in receptions (48) and receiving yards (601) by a tight end, and was also third in the conference with 4.8 receptions per game and sixth in receiving yards per game (60.1). He posted five touchdown catches, the most by a Saluki since 2008. He finished the season as SIU's all-time leader in career receptions (140) and receiving yards (1,740) by a tight end. He was named the CFPA National Performer of the Week for his performance against Eastern Illinois and was a four-time weekly CFPA tight end honorable mention.
Senior season (2014)
In his final season at SIU, Pruitt was named a First-team All-American by the AP, AFCA,
Professional career
Pre-draft
Prior to the draft,
Pruitt impressed at the
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Pruitt's NFL Combine workout |
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 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.58 s | 1.63 s | 2.70 s | 4.37 s | 7.25 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
17 reps | |
All values from |
Minnesota Vikings
Pruitt was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (143rd overall pick) of the 2015 NFL draft.[12] The pick was part of a trade where the Vikings and Detroit Lions swapped third round picks, and the Lions sent their fifth-rounder to Minnesota.[13] Pruitt signed a four-year, $2,510,588 deal with the Vikings with a $230,588 signing bonus that was all guaranteed.
During the first two weeks of the 2015 season, Pruitt recorded just four snaps in each game. Against the Lions in Week 7, Pruitt recorded his first NFL catch, a 13-yard gain to convert on third-and-12; needing to get past the 28, Pruitt caught the ball at the Detroit 35, broke two tackles, spun and was hit twice more at the 29–30 but surged forward. He also showed his versatility by delivering a key block that helped running back Adrian Peterson break free for a 75-yard gain.[14] With Rhett Ellison out with a concussion against the Chicago Bears in Week 8, Pruitt saw a season-high 28 snaps out of the 58 offensive plays the Vikings ran in their 23–20 win. He finished the game with two catches for 15 yards.[15] Pruitt had two receptions for a season-high 36 yards in the Vikings' loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14.[16]
Pruitt was released by the Vikings on November 8, 2016, and was later signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
Chicago Bears
On December 13, 2016, Pruitt was signed by the Bears off the Vikings' practice squad.[19] He was released by the Bears on September 2, 2017.[20]
Buffalo Bills
On September 4, 2017, Pruitt was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[21] He was released on September 14, 2017.[22]
Houston Texans
On September 18, 2017, Pruitt was signed to the
On September 2, 2018, Pruitt was waived by the Texans and was re-signed to the practice squad.[26][27]
Tennessee Titans (first stint)
On September 10, 2018, Pruitt was signed by the
On March 24, 2020, Pruitt was re-signed by the Titans.[30] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 8,[31] and activated from the list on October 20.[32]
San Francisco 49ers
On June 2, 2021, Pruitt signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[33] He was released on August 31, 2021.[34]
Tennessee Titans (second stint)
On September 2, 2021, Pruitt was signed to the Titans' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 13, 2021.[35] In the Week 17 matchup vs. the Miami Dolphins, Pruitt's right leg was rolled up on while he was blocking. He suffered a dislocation and fracture of his right ankle, requiring season ending surgery. He was placed on injured reserve on January 3, 2022.[36] He finished the season with a career-high 14 catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns through 16 games and nine starts.
Atlanta Falcons
On August 8, 2022, Pruitt signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[37] He was released on August 30 and re-signed to the practice squad.[38][39] On October 15, 2022, Pruitt was promoted to the active roster for the week six game vs. the San Francisco 49ers. [40] With teammate Casey Hayward being put on IR, Pruitt was promoted to the active 53-man roster on October 18, 2022, the day after scoring a touchdown in Week 6.[41]
Pruitt re-signed with the Falcons on July 25, 2023.[42]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On April 4, 2024, Pruitt signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[43]
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- ^ Goodbread, Chase (February 20, 2015). "Friday's best and worst from the NFL Scouting Combine". NFL.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
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- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Goessling, Ben (May 1, 2015). "Total breakdown: Vikings draft DE Danielle Hunter in third round". ESPN.go.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - October 25th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears - November 1st, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals - December 10th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Peters, Craig (November 8, 2016). "Vikings Activate Taylor Heinicke, Waive MyCole Pruitt". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings Sign MyCole Pruitt to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. November 10, 2016.
- ^ "Bears Sign TE MyCole Pruitt". Chicago.CBSlocal.com. December 13, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 4, 2017). "Bills round out practice squad with three signings". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 14, 2017). "CB Mabin signed to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com.
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- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Pruitt, White". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add three to active roster". HoustonTexans.com. December 19, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2018.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim three on waivers". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans add MyCole Pruitt to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 4, 2018.
- ^ "Titans Sign TE MyCole Pruitt, Place TE Delanie Walker on Injured Reserve". TitansOnline.com. September 10, 2018.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 19, 2018). "Titans' MyCole Pruitt: Hauls in first reception". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 24, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms With TE MyCole Pruitt". TitansOnline.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (October 8, 2020). "Titans Add Two More Players to Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 20, 2020). "MyCole Pruitt, Breon Borders off Titans' COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Sign TE MyCole Pruitt". 49ers.com. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Announce Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline". 49ers.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 13, 2021). "Titans Make a Number of Roster Moves, Including Adding TE MyCole Pruitt and DB Bradley McDougald to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans lose TE MyCole Pruitt to gruesome ankle injury". ESPN.com. January 2, 2022.
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- ^ McElhaney, Tori (August 31, 2022). "Falcons sign four to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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- ^ McElhaney, Tori (October 18, 2022). "Falcons make significant roster moves to start Week 7". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Grindley, Wyatt (July 25, 2023). "Falcons Re-Signing TE MyCole Pruitt". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 5, 2024). "Pruitt signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com.