He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
Pitts was the focus of the NFL SuperAd commercial shown during Super Bowl XLII relating the story of how his career began.
[1] Pitts attended San Diego State University, and he worked bagging groceries at a Ralphs supermarket.
[3] On April 27, 2021, Pitts signed a one-day contract with Houston, officially retiring with the franchise after over a decade.
[4] During Super Bowl XLII, the NFL aired a commercial starring Pitts and Texans teammate Ephraim Salaam.