Danny Vitale

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Danny Vitale
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Vitale with the Cleveland Browns in 2018
No. 40, 45
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-26) October 26, 1993 (age 28)
Wheaton, Illinois
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Wheaton Warrenville South
(Wheaton, Illinois)
College:Northwestern
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:1
Rushing yards:3
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:15
Receiving yards:145
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

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 Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and New England Patriots.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		239 lb
(108 kg) 		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.60 s 4.12 s 7.12 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]
Vitale during 2019 training camp.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

Vitale was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft with the 197th overall pick.[2] He was released by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts on September 3, 2016.[3]

Buffalo Bills[]

Vitale was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills the next day,[4] but failed his physical examination, voiding the contract.[5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)[]

On September 10, 2016, he re-joined the Buccaneers as a member of their practice squad.[6]

Cleveland Browns[]

Vitale was signed off the Buccaneers' practice squad by the Cleveland Browns on October 14, 2016.[7]

On September 1, 2018, Vitale suffered a calf injury and was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on October 12, 2018.

Green Bay Packers[]

Vitale was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on October 22, 2018.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 1, 2018.[10] He appeared in five games in the 2018 season.[11]

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.[12]

New England Patriots[]

On March 21, 2020, Vitale signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.[13] On July 28, 2020, Vitale announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He was released after the season on May 27, 2021.[15]

On June 6, 2021, Vitale announced his retirement from professional football.[16]

NFL career statistics[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "Dan Vitale Combine Profile". National Football League. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Smith, Scott (September 3, 2016). "Bucs Trim Roster to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Bills claim FB Dan Vitale". BuffaloBills.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bills sign four to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (September 10, 2016). "Josh Keyes Promoted, Danny Vitale Returns". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  9. ^ "Packers sign FB Vitale to practice squad". Packers.com. October 22, 2018.
  10. ^ "Packers activate Jake Kumerow to 53-man roster". Packers.com. December 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Danny Vitale 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Danny Vitale 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Report: Patriots sign fullback Dan Vitale". National Football League. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Patriots re-sign wide receiver Will Hastings". Patriots.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Patriots Sign TE Troy Fumagalli; Release LB LaRoy Reynolds and FB Danny Vitale". Patriots.com. May 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Bengel, Chris (June 8, 2021). "Danny Vitale, former NFL fullback, announces retirement from league on LinkedIn". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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