Dell Pettus

Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-11

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Troy

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Year

Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST
3	08/21/2025	@Giants	L 10 - 42	7	6	1
2	08/16/2025	@Vikings	W 20 - 12	4	4	0
1	08/08/2025	Commanders	W 48 - 18	2	2	0

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
18	01/04/2026	Dolphins	W 38 - 10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
17	12/28/2025	@Jets	W 42 - 10	6	4	1	1	0	0	0
16	12/21/2025	@Ravens	W 28 - 24
15	12/14/2025	Bills	L 31 - 35	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	12/01/2025	Giants	W 33 - 15
12	11/23/2025	@Bengals	W 26 - 20
11	11/13/2025	Jets	W 27 - 14	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
10	11/09/2025	@Buccaneers	W 28 - 23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
9	11/02/2025	Falcons	W 24 - 23	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8	10/26/2025	Browns	W 32 - 13
7	10/19/2025	@Titans	W 31 - 13
6	10/12/2025	@Saints	W 25 - 19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	10/05/2025	@Bills	W 23 - 20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	09/28/2025	Panthers	W 42 - 13	4	2	2	0	0	0	1
3	09/21/2025	Steelers	L 14 - 21
2	09/14/2025	@Dolphins	W 33 - 27	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	09/07/2025	Raiders	L 13 - 20	2	1	1	0	0	0	0

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	PDEF
4	02/08/2026	Seahawks	L 13 - 29	2	1	1	0
3	01/25/2026	@Broncos	W 10 - 7	1	1	0	0
2	01/18/2026	Texans	W 28 - 16	3	0	1	1
1	01/11/2026	Chargers	W 16 - 3	3	2	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.

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