Houston Texans defensive back working overtime as he prepares for second NFL season.
Pitre recorded the most tackles among all NFL rookies and became the first player to record more than 125 tackles and intercept five passes since the tackle statistic began being tracked in 2000, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He played 93 percent of the Texans’ total defensive snaps, rarely leaving the field.
Pitre arguably got better toward the close of the season. After intercepting Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields twice in the third game of his rookie year, Pitre picked off Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson in the end zone and had a season-high 16 tackles. One week later, Pitre had a dozen tackles and two passes defensed in a narrow loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Pitre became the sixth player to have 135 tackles or more and five interceptions since 1991, joining Rashad Jones, Lavonte David, London Fletcher, Donnie Edwards, and Ray Lewis. If Pitre continues to excel, then individual accolades are likely in his future. That’s not his primary focus, though. He’s about team goals.
And playing next to former San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward provides the defense with two physical hitters in the secondary.
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