Dell Pettus
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#24
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Troy
2025 SEASON
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Solo1
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SCK0
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FF0
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INT--
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | L 13 - 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 18 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Dell Pettus was signed by the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 10, 2024.
SEASONAL REVIEWS
2024 (17/1)
- Played in 17 games with one start at safety and contributed as a key member of the special teams units. Finished with 28 total tackles (16 solo, 12 assists), 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, 2 passes defensed and 6 special teams tackles. Also converted a fake punt attempt for his first rushing attempt.
- Made the 53-man roster after joining the team as a rookie free agent.
- Made his first NFL start in a three-safety set vs. Miami (10/6), finishing with 8 tackles.
- Recorded his first-career sack at Chicago (11/10) when he took down QB Caleb Williams for a 7-yard loss on a third-down play in the fourth quarter. Contributed to the team's total of 9 sacks, tied for the second-most in franchise history. Added a pass defensed on a third-and-6 situation in the third quarter to force a punt. Played a key role in limiting the Bears offense to 142 total yards, the Patriots' fewest yards allowed since Nov. 20, 2022, when they held the New York Jets to 103 yards.
- Took a direct snap for a 2-yard gain for a first down on fourth-and-1 situation from the New England 23-yard line in the second quarter at Buffalo (12/22), converting the team's first successful fake punt since Nov. 16, 2017, when DB Nate Ebner ran 14 yards for a first down on a fake punt vs. Miami.
COLLEGE
- Spent five seasons at Troy (2019-23) and finished his career with 61 consecutive starts safety.
- Played in a total of 62 games during his college career and finished with 310 total tackles.
- In 2023, he finished with 74 total tackles in 14 games.
PERSONAL
- Son of Tamara and Glenn Pettus.
- Father played football at Alabama A&M and mother played basketball at Alabama A&M.
- Graduated with a degree in computer science.
