It hasn’t taken long for Florida tight end Kyle Pitts to cement his reputation around the country.
Speaking to the media this week, the Texas A&M coach talked about how difficult it can be to contain Pitts (VIDEO), who has 227 yards and six touchdowns on 12 catches so far this season.
“He’s so unique and he’s a tight end, but he’s a wideout because he can block and do it, because he has such vertical skills and makes so many contested catches.”
Fisher said that a major component of what makes Pitts successful is his ability to leverage his 6-foot-6-inch frame to go up and get the ball. He also said that quarterback Kyle Trask plays a major role in that success, as he’s quite skilled at fitting the ball into tight coverages.
“It’s not only him getting open… but when he’s covered, he’s still not covered,” Fisher said. “And (Kyle) Trask does a really good job, I think one of the best of the quarterbacks, at throwing to covered guys and throwing them open. And what I mean is putting the ball where they can get it and no one else can get it. It’s a combination of Trask and him, but he’s such a unique talent because of his verticality, his versatility moving in and out… I mean, this guy runs like a wideout.”
Fisher doesn’t see the challenges as ending with Pitts, though. Between him and receivers Trevon Grimes and Justin Shorter, the Gators have three top targets that are 6-foot-4 or taller. Add in players like Kadarius Toney, who is a nightmare to bring down in the open field, and Fisher sees a number of challenges facing the A&M defense on Saturday.
“There’s matchup problems all the way across the board.”
Florida takes on the Aggies on Saturday at noon EDT in College Station, Tex.
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