He attended Cal-State Fullerton and played his entire professional career as a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders.
He retired as the CFL's all-time leading receiver in term of career yardage until he was passed by Milt Stegall in 2008.
However, in one pre-draft workout, Pitts was running a pass route, and college teammate Mark Collins stepped on his foot, breaking his fibula.
[1][2] He was given a free-agent tryout with the Los Angeles Rams in the summer of 1986, but was cut during training camp.
[2] He decided to go to an open tryout camp at UC Irvine put on by Calgary Stampeders player personnel director, Roy Shivers.
Pitts' contributions to the team that year included: leading the CFL in receptions (103), yards (1,591), and scoring 13 touchdowns.
[3] The power of the Stampeders' passing attack was proved in 1995 despite star quarterback Doug Flutie missing significant time with injury.
The rise of quarterback Jeff Garcia helped Pitts and Dave Sapunjis combine for over 3,000 yards receiving.
He won the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy as the Most Outstanding Player in the West Division.
Calgary went back to the Grey Cup, and Pitts had a receiving touchdown in the game, but the team lost to McManus' Tiger-Cats 32-21.
[5] Pitts played his entire 11-year career with one team, and under a single head coach, Wally Buono.