Dell Pettus
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#24
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Troy
2025 SEASON
- Solo11
- SCK1
- FF1
- 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 | ||||||
| 2 | @Dolphins | W 33 - 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Steelers | L 14 - 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Panthers | W 42 - 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | @Bills | W 23 - 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Saints | W 25 - 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | @Titans | W 31 - 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Browns | W 32 - 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Falcons | W 24 - 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Buccaneers | W 28 - 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Jets | W 27 - 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | @Bengals | W 26 - 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | Giants | W 33 - 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Bills | L 31 - 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | @Ravens | W 28 - 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | @Jets | W 42 - 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Dolphins | W 38 - 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 34 | 1 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Dell Pettus was signed by the New England Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 10, 2024.
SEASONAL REVIEWS
2025 (17/0, 3/0)
- Plays mainly on field goals, extra points, punt coverage and kickoffs, as well as rotationally as a safety.
- Produced the first forced fumble of his career vs. Carolina (9/28) in the fourth quarter.
- Made a key stop on a fourth-and-4 situation in the fourth quarter vs. the New York Jets (11/13) when he forced an incompletion on a pass from QB Justin Fields intended for TE Jeremy Ruckert, which forced a turnover on downs just prior to the 2-minute warning and helped secure the 27-14 victory.
- Recorded the second sack of his career at the N.Y. Jets (12/28) on QB Brady Cook in the second quarter for a 12-yard loss.
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.
