Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Stephon Tuitt was born on March 28th, 1993 in Monroe, Georgia. He is a defensive end in the NFL.

Tuitt attended Monroe Area High School in Monroe, Georgia. As a junior, he recorded 56 tackles, 24 for loss, including 10 sacks and four forced fumbles. In 2010, as a senior, he led Monroe Area to an 11–2 record and third-round appearance in the Georgia Class AAA state playoffs, after Monroe Area had finished a combined 0-20 the previous two seasons. His efforts led to him being selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

As a freshman, Tuitt began his collegiate career by playing in 9 games, 3 in which he started. He recorded 30 tackles, including 3 for loss, and two sacks to go along with five quarterback hurries. He received Third-Team Freshman All-America honors by Phil Steele. In his sophomore season, he earned a starting position, and recorded 42 tackles, including 13 for loss, 12 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, and returned a 77-yard fumble for a touchdown against Navy. He earned second-team All-American honors by the Associated Press. As a junior in 2013, he totaled 49 total tackles, including nine for a loss, 7.5 sacks, forced a fumble and had a diving interception return for a touchdown against Michigan.

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014 and signed a contract extension in 2017, that lasts until the start of the 2023 season.

Stephon retired from the NFL on June 1st, 2022.