Danny Vitale

Dan Michael Vitale III (born October 26, 1993) is an American football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers.

Danny Vitale
Vitale with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
No. 45 – New England Patriots
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-26) October 26, 1993
Wheaton, Illinois
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Wheaton Warrenville South
(Wheaton, Illinois)
College:Northwestern
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing attempts:1
Rushing yards:3
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:145
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		 239 lb
(108 kg)		 31 3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.60 s 4.12 s 7.12 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]
Vitale during 2019 training camp.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Vitale was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 197th overall pick.[2] He was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts on September 3, 2016,[3] and was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills the next day,[4] but failed his physical examination, voiding the contract.[5] On September 10, 2016, he re-joined the Buccaneers as a member of their practice squad.[6]

Cleveland Browns

Vitale was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2016.[7]

On September 1, 2018, Vitale suffered a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on October 12, 2018.

Green Bay Packers

Vitale was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on October 22, 2018.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2018.[10] He appeared in five games in the 2018 season.[11]

In the 2019 season, Vitale saw some increased usage in the receiving game with seven receptions for 97 yards. He started in four of the 15 games he appeared in.[12]

New England Patriots

On March 21, 2020, Vitale signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[13] On July 28, 2020, Vitale announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016CLE 93000004276.817000
2017CLE 156000003196.311000
2018GB 5000000122.02000
2019GB 154133.03079713.927000
2020NE 00Did not play due to Covid-19 opt-out
Total4413133.030151459.727000
Source: NFL.com

References
  1. "Dan Vitale Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. Baker, Matt. "NFL draft: Bucs take Northwestern fullback Dan Vitale". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  4. "Bills claim FB Dan Vitale". BuffaloBills.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  5. "Bills sign four to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
  6. Smith, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  7. "Browns sign FB Dan Vitale; place OL Joel Bitonio on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
  8. Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  9. "Packers sign FB Vitale to practice squad". Packers.com. October 22, 2018.
  10. "Packers activate Jake Kumerow to 53-man roster". Packers.com. December 1, 2018.
  11. "Danny Vitale 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. "Danny Vitale 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. "Report: Patriots sign fullback Dan Vitale". National Football League. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  14. "Patriots re-sign wide receiver Will Hastings". Patriots.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.


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