James Matthew Kitts (born December 28, 1972) is an American former professional football fullback and linebacker.
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| Position: | Fullback, linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 28, 1972 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Great Bridge |
| College: | Ferrum |
| Undrafted: | 1995 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kitts was born in 1972 in Portsmouth, Virginia, and attended Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He then enrolled at Ferrum College where he played college football from 1990 to 1993.[2][3]
Kitts also played professional football in the Arena Football League for the Albany Firebirds (1995–1996), in the World League of American Football for the Frankfurt Galaxy,[4] in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins (1997), Washington Redskins (1998),[5][6] and Green Bay Packers (1998),[7] and in the XFL for the Memphis Maniax in 2001.[2]
References
edit- ^ Buccaneers, 2000 Media Guide. p. 170. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jim Kitts". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Panther tackles tough job". The Roanoke Times. October 1, 1993. pp. B4 B7. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jumping at the chance". The Roanoke Times. July 20, 1997. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redskins sign Kitts to replace Bowie". The Daily Progress. October 10, 1998. p. 17. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Skins turn to Kitts: Ex-Ferrum star back in NFL". The Roanoke Times. October 10, 1998. p. 10. Archived from the original on July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Packers sign fullback Jim Kitts". The Reporter (clipping). December 18, 1998. p. 13. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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