Stephon Tuitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stephon Tuitt
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 23, 1993(1993-05-23)
Age	31
Birthplace	Miami
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Taurus

Stephon Tuitt Biography

Stephon Tuitt is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on May 23, 1993 in Miami, Florida, United States. Stephon Jakiel Tuitt (born on May 23 1993) is an American football defensive player with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). The Steelers drafted him in Pittsburgh Steelers at the end of round two of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played in the NCAA football tournament in the University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame.

The second season ended having 54 tackles 6.5 sacks. He also had one interception, and a pass defense while playing in 14 regular season games , and playing in all of the games. The Steelers ended the season with a an overall record of 10-6 and progressed into the playoffs. For the AFC Wildcard game, Tuitt scored three tackles in the game where the Steelers beat Cincinnati Bengals 18-16. Cincinnati Bengals, 18-16. The next week The Steelers were defeated by the ultimate Super Bowl 50 champions, the Denver Broncos. In the 16-23 defeat, Tuitt collected four combined tackles.

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Tuitt in the second round (56th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. On June 18, 2014, the Steelers signed him to a four-year, $4.60 million contract with $2.72 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.67 million.

Coming out of Notre Dame, Tuitt was projected by the majority of analysts to be a first or second-round pick. He was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and was only able to perform the bench press due to a foot injury. Scouts were conflicted with whether he was better opted to be a defensive tackle or defensive end in the NFL. On March 14, 2014, Tuitt attended Notre Dame’s pro day and performed for 59 team representatives and scouts from all 32 teams. Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Gus Bradley and Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach Mike Tomlin were the only coaches who attended. Tomlin flew to South Bend specifically to meet with Tuitt, although he was unable to perform physically after have surgery on his foot the previous week. He was ranked as the second best defensive end prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, was ranked the fourth best defensive tackle prospect by NFLDraftScout.com, and the sixth best defensive tackle by Sports Illustrated.

Tuitt as well as Cameron Heyward returned as the Steelers the defensive end of the team’s starting pair to start their regular-season run. Cameron Heyward started the Steelers opening game of the season, a 21-18 win against Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns, but left due to an injury sustained during the second half of the game. He finished with just one tackle. The injury was found to be a tear of his biceps, which prevented him from playing for Weeks 2 and 3. After being back for two games Tuitt later suffered an injury to his back, which forced him to miss the week between Weeks 7 and 8. He recorded an all-time high of five combined tackles in a win of 28-24 against his team, the Cleveland Browns. He ended the season with 25 tackles (19 by himself) and three sacks along with two passes deflected, in the 12th game and in 12 outings. Pro Football Focus awarded Tuitt an overall rating of 86.1 which placed the 18th best among linemen who play inside defensive defense in 2017.

Stephon Tuitt Net Worth

Stephon Tuitt is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephon Tuitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tuitt was a student at Monroe Area High School in Monroe, Georgia. In his junior year the player had 56 tackles and at a loss of 24, with five forced fumbles, and 10 tackles. As a senior, he steered Monroe Area to an 11-2 record and a third-round spot during the Georgia Class AAA state championships, following Monroe Area had finished a overall 0-20 over the two previous seasons. His efforts resulted in him being chosen to participate for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

In week 8 against Cleveland Browns, Tuitt recorded 7 tackles, a sack, and one pass was defended when the Steelers beat the Browns 33-18. In week 10, against the Carolina Panthers, Tuitt hyper extended his elbow, and was unable to play the following two games against both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos. Tuitt returned in week 13 when he faced the Los Angeles Chargers. Tuitt ended the year having 45 tackles and 5.5 per sack, as well as four passes that he defended. Tuitt earned an overall grade of 81.8 from Pro Football Focus in 2018 and was ranked as the 21st best grade among all interior defensive players who have been rated as qualifying.

He made his professional regular season debut in the Steelers’ season-opener against the Cleveland Browns. The next game, he recorded his first career tackle in the Steelers’ 6–26 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. On December 7, 2014, he made his first career start against the Cincinnati Bengals and finished the 42–21 victory with two combined tackles. In Week 16, Tuitt collected a season-high three solo tackles and made his first career sack on Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Alex Smith. He also forced a fumble from Chiefs’ running back Jamaal Charles and helped the Steelers defeat the Chiefs, 20–12. He finished his rookie season with 19 combined tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery while appearing in all 16 regular season games and starting four of them. He received an overall grade of 43.0 from Pro Football Focus in 2014.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On September 9, 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Tuitt to a five-year, $60 million contract extension with an $11 million signing bonus and $13 million guaranteed.

Facts & Trivia

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In Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, Tuitt sacked Russell Wilson 2.5 times as the Steelers lost 26–28. In Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers, Tuitt recorded a sack on Jimmy Garoppolo in the 24–20 loss. On October 15, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn pec in a Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Will Stephon Tuitt play 2022?

Tuitt also underwent knee surgery over the summer and while he did go through an extensive rehab, he did not return to action. His teammates expressed optimism that Tuitt would play in 2022 , with good friend and defensive captain Cam Heyward saying he believes Tuitt would be back “sooner or later.”

Did Stephon Tuitt retire?

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday at the age of 29. The former Notre Dame star was selected by the Steelers in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft, and started in 79 of 91 career games played over eight seasons.

What is going on with Stephon Tuitt?

Tuitt missed all of the 2021 regular season with a knee injury sustained in training camp. In addition to suffering an injury, Tuitt’s brother died this offseason. Outgoing general manager Kevin Colbert said this offseason that the two sides had been talking with one another.

Is Stephon Tuitt playing this year?

Tuitt recorded a career-high 11 sacks in 2020. That turned out to be the final season in which he played, as he missed the entire 2021 season with a knee injury.

Is Tuitt coming back?

The angst now comes with Tuitt’s production in 2022. After missing the entire season last fall, the 28-year-old will have to once again prove his ability to the Steelers.