Michael Pittman

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the second round (34th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

2024 SEASON (COLTS):

• In 2024, he appeared in 16 games (14 starts) and recorded 69 receptions for 808 yards and three touchdowns. In Week 4 vs. PIT, he registered six passes for 113 yards. He became the first Colt to eclipse 100 receiving yards in the first half since T.Y. Hilton in Week 13 of 2020 at Houston. In Week 5 at JAX, he collected five receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. In Week 6 at TEN, he compiled three receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown. In Week 7 vs. MIA, he recorded three receptions for 63 yards. He passed Lenny Moore for the seventh most receptions in team history. It also marked his seventh consecutive game with at least three receptions this season, making him the first Colt to accomplish that feat since Eric Ebron in 2018. In Week 8 at HOU, he recorded one reception for 11 yards to eclipse 4,000 career receiving yards. He is one-of-five Colts to accomplish such a feat within their first five seasons. In Week 12 vs. DET, he compiled team highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (96). He passed T.Y. Hilton (374) for the second-most receptions by a Colts player in their first five seasons and passed Reggie Wayne (4,164) for the fourth-most receiving yards by a Colts player in their first five seasons. In Week 13 at NE, he compiled team highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (42). In Week 15 at DEN, he led the team in receptions (six) and receiving yards (58). In Week 17 at NYG, he tallied a season-high nine receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown. He passed Raymond Berry (nine) for the fifth-most 100-yard receiving games by a Colts player in their first five seasons. He was also a part of the first Colts trio of a 100-yard rusher (Jonathan Taylor) and two 100-yard receivers (Alec Pierce) in a single game since Week 9 of 2005 at New England (Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne). In Week 18 vs. JAX, he recorded six receptions for 72 yards. He passed Marshall Faulk (77) for the fourth-most consecutive games with a reception in team history.

2023 SEASON (COLTS):

• He played in 16 games (15 starts) in 2023 and compiled 109 receptions for 1,152 yards and four touchdowns. In Week 3 at BAL, he collected nine receptions for 77 yards. He recorded eight receptions in three consecutive games for the first time in his career and became the first Colt to accomplish that feat since Reggie Wayne (Week 16-17 of 2011 and Week 1 of 2012). In Week 6 at JAX, he tallied nine receptions for 109 yards. In Week 7 vs. CLE, he recorded two receptions for 83 yards and a career-long 75-yard touchdown reception. He passed Nyheim Hines (52) for the seventh-longest streak with at least one reception in franchise history. In Week 8 vs. NO, he had a team-high eight receptions for 40 yards and one touchdown. In Week 9 at CAR, he caught eight passes for 64 yards. Pittman Jr. recorded his sixth game of the season with at least eight receptions. In Week 10 at NE, he paced the team with eight receptions for 84 yards. In Week 12 vs. TB, he paced the team with a season-high 10 receptions for 107 yards. It marked his eighth game this season with at least eight receptions, which passes Marvin Harrison (seven in 2001) for the second-most such games in single-season history. Pittman Jr. recorded eight or more receptions in four consecutive games, which is the third-longest streak in franchise history. His 79 receiving yards in the first half are the third-most he has had in the opening half of a game and it marks the fourth time he has eclipsed 75 yards in the first half. In Week 13 at TEN, he led the team in receptions (11) and receiving yards (105). He also scored the game-ender in overtime on a four-yard reception. Pittman Jr. passed Marvin Harrison (311) for the most receptions by a Colts player in their first four seasons. He joined Harrison as the only two players in franchise history to have at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards in consecutive games. In Week 14 at CIN, he tallied team highs in receptions (eight) and receiving yards (95). He also scored the team's two-point conversion in the second quarter. Pittman Jr. tied Marvin Harrison for the longest streak of games with at least eight receptions in franchise history (six). In Week 15 vs. PIT, he registered team highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (78). He eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the second time in his career and became the fourth player in franchise history to have multiple 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Marvin Harrison (eight), Reggie Wayne (eight) and T.Y. Hilton (five). In Week 17 vs. LV, he accumulated a team-high five receptions for 46 yards. Pittman Jr. eclipsed 100 receptions for the season and established a new single-season career-high. Pittman Jr. became the fourth player in franchise history to catch 100 passes in a season, joining Dallas Clark, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne. He is the first Colts player to tally 100 receptions in a season since Wayne in 2012 (106).

2022 SEASON (COLTS):

• In 2022, he started 16 games and recorded 99receptions for 925 yards and four touchdowns as well as three carries for 30 yards. In Week 1 against HOU, he became the first Colts player to hit at least 100 receiving yards in Week 1 since Reggie Wayne (135) in 2012. In Week 6 vs. JAX, he led the team in receiving with a single-game career-high 13 receptions for 134 yards. It marked his fifth career 100-yard receiving game. In a Colts player's first 35 games, he ranks second all-time in 100-yard receiving games, trailing only T.Y. Hilton (11). He tallied the most receptions by a Colts player in a single game since Reggie Wayne in Week 5 of 2012 vs. GB (13). In Week 11 vs. PHI, he led the team in receiving with six receptions for 75 yards. In Week 12 vs. PIT, he recorded seven receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown. In Week 17 at NYG, he recorded a team-high six receptions for 41 yards and one touchdown.

2021 SEASON (COLTS):

• Started all 17 games in 2021 and compiled 88 receptions for 1,082 yards and six touchdowns. He also added five carries for 44 yards. Pittman Jr. became just the 10th player in team history to register 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. In Week 2 vs. the LAR, he recorded then-single-game career highs in receptions (eight) and receiving yards (123). His 123 receiving yards were the most by an Indianapolis wide receiver since T.Y. Hilton (138) against the NYG in Week 16 of 2018. In Week 5 at BAL, he compiled six receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown. He registered four consecutive games with at least six receptions. In Week 7 at SF, he led the team in receiving with four receptions for 105 yards and one touchdown. He had the most receiving yards by a Colt through the first seven games of a season since Hilton in 2017. In Week 8 vs. TEN, he tallied then-single-game career highs in receptions (10) and receiving touchdowns (two) while accumulating 86 yards. He became the first Indianapolis wide receiver with two receiving touchdowns in the first quarter since Brandon Stokley on Thanksgiving in 2004 at DET (per NFL Research). In Week 17 vs. LV, he led the team in receiving with six receptions for 47 yards. He reached 1,000 receiving yards for the season. It marked his first career 1,000-yard receiving season. Pittman Jr. joined Hilton as the only players in team history to register 1,000 receiving yards in their second season. It marked the first time Indianapolis has had a 1,000-yard rusher (Jonathan Taylor) and 1,000-yard receiver in the same season since 2016 (Frank Gore, T.Y. Hilton).

2020 SEASON (COLTS):

• In 2020, he competed in 13 games (eight starts) and tallied 40 receptions for 503 yards and one touchdown as well as three carries for 26 yards. In Week 9 vs. BAL, he registered four receptions for a game-high 56 yards. In Week 10 at TEN, he recorded then-career-highs in receptions (seven) and receiving yards (101). He became the first Colts' rookie to have 100 receiving yards in a single game since Donte Moncrief in 2014. In Week 11 vs. GB, he led the team in receiving for the second consecutive week with three receptions for 66 yards and his first-career touchdown. He recorded at least 55 receiving yards in three consecutive games and became only the fifth Colts rookie to log 55-plus receiving yards in three consecutive games (Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison, Andre Rison and Bill Brooks, who did it twice). Started one postseason contest and had five receptions for 90 yards. His 90 yards were the second-most receiving yards by a Colts player in a playoff game in franchise history.

COLLEGE:

• Appeared in 48 games (30 starts) at USC (2016-19) and tallied 171 receptions for 2,519 yards (14.7 avg.) and 19 touchdowns. He had nine 100-yard receiving games in his career and his 171 career receptions rank 12th in school history.
• In 2019, he was a team captain and started all 13 games and totaled 101 receptions for 1,275 yards (12.6 avg.) and 11 touchdowns. He ranked near the top of the nation per game in receptions (fifth), receiving yards (15th) and receiving touchdowns (19th). Among Pac-12 receivers, he ranked in the top three in receptions (first), receiving yards (third) and receiving touchdowns (second). He made the 2019 Associated Press Second Team All-America, Football Coaches Second Team All-America, Walter Camp Second Team All-America and Phil Steele Second Team All-America. He was awarded the 2019 Pop Warner College Football Award, which is given to a senior who made an impact on the field, classroom and community. Was a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award and for the Witten Award. Named the team's MVP and also won USC's Community Service Award and Lifters Award. Against Utah, he tallied 10 receptions for a career-high 232 yards and one touchdown. It was the fifth-most receiving yards in a game by a Trojan in school history.
• As a junior, he earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors after he recorded 41 receptions for 758 yards (18.5 avg.) and six touchdowns. Also was named to the Phil Steele Second Team All-Pac-12. His yards per reception ranked first in the Pac-12 and ranked 19th nationally and he earned USC's Offensive Perimeter Player of the Year Award.
• In 2017, he saw action in 11 games (six starts) and accumulated 23 receptions for 404 yards (17.6 avg.) and two touchdowns. He also added six tackles, one blocked punt and two punt returns for 89 yards and one touchdown. Named a First Team All-Pac-12 selection as a special teams player and was selected as USC's Co-Special Teams Player of the Year. Against UCLA, he returned a punt for a 72-yard touchdown and went on to win Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week.
• As a true freshman, he appeared in 13 games on offense and special teams and totaled six receptions for 82 yards (13.7). He also tallied two punt returns for 63 yards (31.5 avg.) and four kickoff returns for 31 yards (7.8 avg.). On special teams, he added seven tackles, one forced fumble and a blocked punt.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, Calif.
• Named 2015 Parade First Team All-America and USA Today's All-California Offensive Player of the Year.
• As a senior, he played both wide receiver and safety and totaled 81 receptions for 1,990 yards and 24 touchdowns as well as 31 tackles and an interception. Also added 17 kickoff returns for 477 yards and one touchdown.
• As a junior, he was named a Cal-Hi Sports Second Team All-State Junior choice, Los Angeles Daily News First Team All-Area selection and All-Marmonte League Co-Receiver of the Year after recording 47 receptions for 914 yards and 12 touchdowns.
• His father, Michael, played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Cardinals (1998-2001), Buccaneers (2002-07) and Broncos (2008). He won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers.
• His brother, Mycah, was a wide receiver at Florida State 2022-23 and spent the 2024 season at Utah. He previously played at the University of Oregon (2019-21). The duo played each other on Nov. 2, 2019 when USC hosted Oregon. Michael (eight receptions for 37 yards) and Mycah (three receptions for 36 yards) each registered a receiving touchdown as the Ducks won, 56-24.
• He was also recruited as a safety and linebacker.
• Participated in the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative and represented the National Stuttering Association (2020, 2023-24).
• In 2020, he met with kids virtually from Riley Hospital for Children.
• Majored in sociology at USC.
• Him and his wife, Kianna, have a daughter, Mila, and son, Michael Pittman III.
• A native of Woodland Hills, Calif.