Stephon Jakiel Tuitt was born on May 23,1993 and is a former American football defensive end who played eight seasons, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
32 Facts About Stephon Tuitt
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Stephon Tuitt was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
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Stephon Tuitt's efforts led to him being selected to play in the US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
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Stephon Tuitt recorded 30 tackles, including 3 for loss, and two sacks to go along with five quarterback hurries.
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Stephon Tuitt received Third-Team Freshman All-America honors by Phil Steele.
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Stephon Tuitt earned second team All-American honours by the Associated Press.
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Stephon Tuitt got ejected in a targeting penalty during a 2013 road game at Pitt.
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Stephon Tuitt was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine but was able only to perform the bench press due to a foot injury.
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Scouts were conflicted as to whether Stephon Tuitt was more apt to be a defensive tackle or a defensive end in the NFL.
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On March 14,2014, Stephon Tuitt attended Notre Dame's pro day and performed for 59 team representatives and scouts from all 32 teams.
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Stephon Tuitt entered training camp his rookie year, competing with Cameron Heyward, Brett Kiesel, and Cam Thomas for a starting defensive end position.
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Stephon Tuitt made his professional regular season debut in the Steelers' season-opener against the Cleveland Browns.
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In Week 16, Stephon Tuitt collected a season-high three solo tackles and made his first career sack on Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Alex Smith.
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Stephon Tuitt finished his rookie season with 19 combined tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery while appearing in all 16 regular season games and starting four of them.
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Stephon Tuitt received an overall grade of 43.0 from Pro Football Focus in 2014.
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Stephon Tuitt entered training camp competing for the vacant starting defensive end position left by the retirement of Brett Kiesel.
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Stephon Tuitt was named a starting defensive end to begin the season, after beating out teammates Cam Thomas, Leterrius Walton, Clifton Geathers, Caushaud Lyons, and Joe Kruger.
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Stephon Tuitt finished his second season with 54 tackles, 6.5 sacks, one interception, and one pass defended while appearing in 14 regular season games and starting all of them.
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Stephon Tuitt returned as the Steelers' starting defensive end to begin the 2016 regular season.
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Stephon Tuitt was voted AFC Defensive Player of the week for his performance over Cleveland.
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Stephon Tuitt received an overall grade of 82.0 from Pro Football Focus and was ranked 21st among all qualified interior defensive linemen in 2016.
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Stephon Tuitt finished the regular season with 37 combined tackles, four sacks, and three pass deflections in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Stephon Tuitt finished the season with 25 combined tackles, three sacks, and two pass deflections in 12 games and 12 starts.
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In week 10 against the Carolina Panthers, Stephon Tuitt hyper extended his elbow and missed the next two games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos.
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Stephon Tuitt made his return in week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Stephon Tuitt finished the season with 45 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended.
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Stephon Tuitt received an overall grade of 81.8 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 21st highest grade among all qualifying interior defenders.
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Stephon Tuitt made his return from injury in Week 1 against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football.
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On November 4,2020, Stephon Tuitt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 8.
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Stephon Tuitt finished the season with a career high 11 sacks, as well as 45 tackles and 2 forced fumbles.
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On September 1,2021, Stephon Tuitt was placed on injured reserve to start the season.
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On June 1,2022, Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement from professional football.