Ron Pitts
Ronald Dwayne Pitts (born October 14, 1962) is a retired American football player. After he stopped playing football, he became a sportscaster. Pitts played defensive back for the Buffalo Bills and the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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Born: | Sterling Heights, Michigan | October 14, 1962||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Orchard Park (NY) | ||||||||
College: | UCLA | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 7 / Pick: 169 | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 1990 | |||||||||
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Pitts was drafted by the Bills in 1985. After retiring, he has worked as a sportscaster for Fox Sports on its NFL coverage. He has also been the host of Destroyed in Seconds and calls college football games for the Pac-12 Network. Pitts started color commentator and sideline reporting before doing play-by-play. He also provided color commentary for ABC College Football. Pitts hosted Total Access before NFL Network began using a program called NFL Total Access. He also hosts NFL Under the Helmet.
References
change- The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. New York: Sterling, 2006