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A Huntsville native just signed with the New England Patriots
A Huntsville native and Sparkman Highschool alum, Dell Pettus, signed last week as an Undrafted Free Agent with the New England Patriots.
Learn more about Dell and other NFL players from Huntsville below:
Dell Pettus
Huge congrats to Senator Alumni Dell Pettus on signing with the New England Patriots today!!! Big time Dell! Making Harvest proud! Let’s go!!!!! Good luck young man! #RARE pic.twitter.com/JXorvcaBDf
— Senator Football (@SenatorsFB) April 28, 2024
Dell Pettus graduated from Sparkman High School as a three-star recruit in 2019, before playing out his college career as the safety for Troy University.
While at Troy, Dell was a two-time All-Sun Belt honoree and finished his college career at Troy ranked 12th in program history.
He entered into this year’s NFL draft and signed with the six-time Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots as a UDFC.
Dell says he’s been working towards this moment his whole life and is grateful for the opportunity the Patriots have given him.
Former Sparkman (@SenatorsFB) and Troy (@TroyTrojansFB) star Dell Pettus signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.
— Max Cohan (@MaxCohan) April 28, 2024
Pettus says this is what he's been working for his entire life: pic.twitter.com/yTs1YBbfcb
Other Huntsville natives that have played in the NFL
It should come as no surprise that given the love and culture of college football here in the south, several Huntsville natives have made it to the big leagues over the years. Here are just some of the NFL players that called Huntsville home:
- Nicholas Morrow | Linebacker for the Buffalo Bills | went to Greenville University
- Kerryon Johnson | Running Back for the Philidelphia Eagles | went to Auburn University
- Trey Flowers | Defensive End for the Miami Dolphins | went to The University of Arkansas
- Darian Stewart | Safty for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers | went to The University of South Carolina
- Ramzee Robinson | Cornerback for the Philidelphia Eagles | went to The University of Alabama
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