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 | |
| High school: | Reading Memorial |
| College: | Harvard |
| NFL draft: | 2009: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Chris Pizzotti (born June 29, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Harvard Crimson and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. 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". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013.
- ^ "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.