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American football player (born 1993)
American football player
Danny Vitale
Vitale with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
Position: Fullback Born: (1993-10-26 ) October 26, 1993 (age 30 ) Wheaton, Illinois , U.S.Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m ) Weight: 239 lb (108 kg ) High school: Wheaton Warrenville South College: Northwestern NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR
Dan Michael Vitale III (born October 26, 1993) is a former American football fullback . He played college football at Northwestern and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft . He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills , Cleveland Browns , Green Bay Packers , and New England Patriots .
Early life [ edit ]
Vitale was born one of two sons to Lisa and Dan Vitale. His brother Tommy played as a linebacker while at Northwestern University . Vitale attended high school in Wheaton, Illinois , the same as former football player Red Grange , actor John Belushi and astronomer Edwin Hubble .
While attending Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Vitale earned distinctions including places on the honor roll and National Honor Society . He played high school football as both a wide receiver and running back . During the 2011 season, Vitale earned All-Area and All-State awards. He earned a letter in wrestling where he competed at 152 lbs, lettered two years in football and earned letters three years in track.
College career [ edit ]
Vitale played for Northwestern University , beginning with his freshman season in 2012. He was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Conference three times, during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. While at Northwestern, Vitale majored in economics , with minors in Business Institutions and Integrated Marketing Communications.[2]
Professional career [ edit ]
Vitale during 2019 training camp.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint) [ edit ]
Vitale was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 197th overall pick.[5] [6]
Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Vitale was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills the next day,[7] physical examination , voiding the contract.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint) [ edit ]
On September 10, 2016, he re-joined the Buccaneers as a member of their practice squad .[9]
Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Vitale was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2016.[10]
On September 1, 2018, Vitale suffered a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve .[11]
Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Vitale was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on October 22, 2018.[12] [13] [14]
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.[15]
New England Patriots [ edit ]
On March 21, 2020, Vitale signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots .[16] COVID-19 pandemic .[17] [18]
On June 6, 2021, Vitale announced his retirement from professional football.[19]
NFL career statistics [ edit ]
Regular season statistics
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
GP GS Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD Fum
Lost
2016 CLE
9 3 0
0
0
0
0
4 27 6.8
17 0
0
0
2017 CLE
15 6 0
0
0
0
0
3 19 6.3
11 0
0
0
2018 GB 5 0
0
0
0
0
0
1 2 2.0
2 0
0
0
2019 GB 15 4 1 3 3.0
3 0
7 97 13.9
27 0
0
0
2020 NE Did not play due to COVID-19 opt-out
Total
44 13 1 3 3.0
3 0
15 145
9.7
27 0
0
0
Source: NFL.com
Post-NFL career [ edit ]
Beginning in November 2021, Vitale founded the health and fitness company VITALETY, LLC. In January 2022, Vitale became Financial Advisor and Financial Planning Specialist for the financial services company Morgan Stanley in New York, New York .[2]
References [ edit ]
^ "Danny Vitale Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved February 14, 2020 .
^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Danny Vitale College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved December 27, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53" . Buccaneers.com . Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
^ "Bills claim FB Dan Vitale" . BuffaloBills.com . September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
^ "Bills sign four to practice squad" . BuffaloBills.com . September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
^ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns" . Buccaneers.com . Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
^ "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.
^ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster" . ClevelandBrowns.com .
^ "Packers sign FB Vitale to practice squad" . Packers.com . October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018 .
^ "Packers activate Jake Kumerow to 53-man roster" . Packers.com . December 1, 2018.
^ "Danny Vitale 2018 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 29, 2020 .
^ "Danny Vitale 2019 Game Log" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 29, 2020 .
^ "Report: Patriots sign fullback Dan Vitale" . National Football League. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .
^ "Patriots re-sign wide receiver Will Hastings" . Patriots.com . July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
^ "Patriots Sign TE Troy Fumagalli; Release LB LaRoy Reynolds and FB Danny Vitale" . Patriots.com . May 27, 2021.
^ Bengel, Chris (June 8, 2021). "Danny Vitale, former NFL fullback, announces retirement from league on LinkedIn" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved June 9, 2021 .
External links [ edit ]
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