1. MyCole Pruitt was born on March 24,1992 and is an American professional football tight end.
61 Facts About MyCole Pruitt
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MyCole Pruitt played college football at Southern Illinois, where he was a two-time first-team FCS All-American.
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MyCole Pruitt was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 143rd overall of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Pruitt was born to Colette Bonds and Carlos Pruitt on March 24,1992, in South Bend, Indiana, He went to Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, where he was a three-time All-Conference defensive end and first-team All-Conference tight end in 2009.
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MyCole Pruitt attended the same high school as former Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin.
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MyCole Pruitt caught 30 passes for 397 yards with six touchdowns and posted 50 tackles and six sacks, helping his team advance to the second round of the playoffs in his junior season.
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MyCole Pruitt participated in throws and jumps on the track team, and was a state qualifier in the discus, with a top-throw of 47.90 meters.
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MyCole Pruitt posted bests of 13.40 meters in the shot put and 5.55 meters in the long jump.
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MyCole Pruitt was redshirted for the 2010 season and was named SIU's Offensive Scout Player of the Week during the Quincy game week.
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MyCole Pruitt was a consensus NCAA Division I Football Championship All-American as a junior and senior.
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MyCole Pruitt finished his college football career at SIU as the Missouri Valley Football Conference record holder in career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns among tight ends.
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MyCole Pruitt graduated in December 2014 with a bachelor's degree in industrial technology.
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MyCole Pruitt was named team receiver MVP by teammates as he led the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
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MyCole Pruitt earned a spot on the MVFC All-Newcomer team and was an honorable mention All-MVFC selection.
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In 2012, MyCole Pruitt was a Third-team All-American honoree by The Sports Network and a First-team All-MVFC selection.
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MyCole Pruitt started in all 11 games at tight end.
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MyCole Pruitt led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions for the second consecutive season.
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MyCole Pruitt was fourth nationally among tight ends in receiving yards and sixth nationally among tight ends in receptions per game.
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MyCole Pruitt ranked fifth in the MVFC in receptions and sixth in receiving yards per game and led all conference tight ends in both categories.
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Against Southeast Missouri State, MyCole Pruitt posted a career-best nine receptions for 121 yards.
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On September 17,2012, MyCole Pruitt was named the National Performer of the Week at tight end by the College Football Performance Awards.
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MyCole Pruitt started 10 games, missing the final two games of the season after playing the second half against Missouri State with a broken leg.
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MyCole Pruitt led the MVFC in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end, and was third in the conference with 4.8 receptions per game and sixth in receiving yards per game.
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MyCole Pruitt posted five touchdown catches, the most by a Saluki since 2008.
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MyCole Pruitt finished the season as SIU's all-time leader in career receptions and receiving yards by a tight end.
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MyCole Pruitt was named the CFPA National Performer of the Week for his performance against Eastern Illinois and was a four-time weekly CFPA tight end honorable mention.
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MyCole Pruitt was selected as the FCS tight end of the year by the College Football Performance Awards.
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MyCole Pruitt set a school record in receptions with 81, leading the conference.
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MyCole Pruitt had 13 touchdown receptions, which rank second in single-season SIU history, while his 861 receiving yards ranks fifth in single-season SIU history.
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MyCole Pruitt ranked 12th in the FCS in receptions per game and seventh in touchdown receptions.
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MyCole Pruitt led the MVFC in receptions per game and ranked second in receiving touchdowns.
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MyCole Pruitt started all 12 games and had three straight 100-yard games.
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MyCole Pruitt had 10 receptions and 136 yards at Purdue and had 10 receptions at Illinois State, becoming the first player since Cornell Craig with multiple 10+ reception games in a season.
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MyCole Pruitt led all Division I tight ends in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
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MyCole Pruitt was a three-time CFPA Tight End Performer of the Week.
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MyCole Pruitt was named the best tight end in MVFC history as part of the Valley's 30-year anniversary.
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MyCole Pruitt was considered to be a late-Day 2 or Day 3 pick.
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MyCole Pruitt impressed at the 2015 NFL Combine; weighing in at 252 pounds, MyCole Pruitt ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 seconds, which was by far the best time among tight ends.
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MyCole Pruitt posted the top vertical jump at the position with a leap of 38.0", and his 9'10" broad jump finished as fourth-best.
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MyCole Pruitt was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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MyCole Pruitt signed a four-year, $2,510,588 deal with the Vikings with a $230,588 signing bonus that was all guaranteed.
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MyCole Pruitt showed his versatility by delivering a key block that helped running back Adrian Peterson break free for a 75-yard gain.
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MyCole Pruitt finished the game with two catches for 15 yards.
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MyCole Pruitt had two receptions for a season-high 36 yards in the Vikings' loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14.
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MyCole Pruitt was released by the Vikings on November 8,2016, and was later signed to the practice squad.
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On December 13,2016, MyCole Pruitt was signed by the Bears off the Vikings' practice squad.
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MyCole Pruitt was released by the Bears on September 2,2017.
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On September 4,2017, MyCole Pruitt was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.
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On September 18,2017, MyCole Pruitt was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.
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MyCole Pruitt was promoted to the active roster on December 5,2017.
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MyCole Pruitt was placed on injured reserve on December 19,2017.
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On September 2,2018, MyCole Pruitt was waived by the Texans and was re-signed to the practice squad.
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On September 10,2018, MyCole Pruitt was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the Texans practice squad after Delanie Walker suffered a season-ending ankle injury.
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On March 24,2020, MyCole Pruitt was re-signed by the Titans.
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On June 2,2021, MyCole Pruitt signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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On September 2,2021, MyCole Pruitt was signed to the Titans' practice squad.
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MyCole Pruitt was promoted to the active roster on September 13,2021.
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MyCole Pruitt suffered a dislocation and fracture of his right ankle, requiring season ending surgery.
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MyCole Pruitt was placed on injured reserve on January 3,2022.
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MyCole Pruitt finished the season with a career-high 14 catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns through 16 games and nine starts.
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On October 15,2022, MyCole Pruitt was promoted to the active roster for the week six game vs the San Francisco 49ers.