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Dell Pettus

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#24

Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-11

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Troy

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
    11
  • SCK
    1
  • FF
    1
  • INT
    --
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Preseason

WK Game Date OPP RESULT Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF FR
3 08/21/2025 @Giants L 10 - 42 7 6 1 0 0 0 0
2 08/16/2025 @Vikings W 20 - 12 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
1 08/08/2025 Commanders W 48 - 18 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

Regular Season

WK Game Date OPP RESULT Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF FR
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

Post Season

WK Game Date OPP RESULT Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF FR
4 02/08/2026 Seahawks L 13 - 29 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 01/25/2026 @Broncos W 10 - 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 01/18/2026 Texans W 28 - 16 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
1 01/11/2026 Chargers W 16 - 3 3 2 1 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

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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