Dell Pettus
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#24
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Troy
2024 SEASON
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Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Colts | L 24 - 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | @Cardinals | L 17 - 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | @Bills | L 21 - 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Chargers | L 7 - 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Bills | W 23 - 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | @Bengals | W 16 - 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Seahawks | L 20 - 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | @Jets | L 3 - 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | @49ers | L 13 - 30 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Dolphins | L 10 - 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | Texans | L 21 - 41 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | @Jaguars | L 16 - 32 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Jets | W 25 - 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | @Titans | L 17 - 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Bears | W 19 - 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Rams | L 22 - 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | @Dolphins | L 15 - 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 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 |
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| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 17 | 1 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 16 | 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.
