Chris Pizzotti
 Pizzotti at a June 2009 Jets mini-camp | |
| No. 19 | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 29, 1986 Reading, Massachusetts, US |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Harvard |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chris Pizzotti (born June 29, 1986) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Harvard.
Pizzotti was also a member of the Green Bay Packers.
Early life
[edit]Pizzotti attended Reading Memorial High School in Reading, Massachusetts.
College career
[edit]Pizzotti attended Harvard University where he majored in Economics. He was selected First-team All-Ivy League in 2007 and 2008.
Professional career
[edit]New York Jets
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Pizzotti was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009.[1] He was waived on August 15, 2009. He was re-signed on August 21,[2] only to be waived again on August 30.
Green Bay Packers
[edit]On December 9, 2009, Pizzotti was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad after the team lost former practice squad quarterback Mike Reilly[3] after Reilly was signed to the St. Louis Rams active roster.[4] On January 11, 2010, Pizzotti was signed to reserve/future contract.
On May 20, 2010, the Packers released Pizzotti and signed Graham Harrell.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Pizzotti signs on with the Jets - BostonHerald.com". Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- ^ "Jets Re-sign QB Chris Pizzotti : New York Jets Transactions". Archived from the original on August 26, 2009.
- ^ "Packers Sign LB Francois, QB Pizzotti To Practice Squad". Archived from the original on January 3, 2010.
- ^ "Packers lose Reilly, sign 2 to practice squad".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Packers Sign QB Harrell; Release QB Pizzotti". Archived from the original on May 23, 2010.
Further reading
[edit]- Nesbitt, Andy (August 21, 2003). "All football, all the time". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Nesbitt, Andy (May 16, 2004). "Reading's Pizzotti holds his own in talented band of brothers". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Benbow, Julian (August 31, 2006). "Pizzotti steps into new role in stride". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Holmes, Baxter (August 28, 2008). "Extra credit applied". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Heyman, Brian (May 4, 2009). "As Jets Focus on Sanchez, Harvard's Pizzotti Hopes for Second Look". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- Sweeney, Dan (August 8, 2009). "Pizzotti scrambling to earn backup job". The Ithaca Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.