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Dell Pettus

SAF

Dell Pettus is an NFL SAF. Now with NE, he's in his 3rd NFL season. Last season's 48.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 52nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 2 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Size

5'11", 200#

College

Troy

Draft

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Seasons

2024–2026

2024 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
43.6

39th percentile among DEFs

12 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.50
Pass rush×0.3-0.30
Ball skills×0.25-0.23
Run defense×0.2-0.51
Availability×0.1+0.41

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NE33.81
2025NE48.511
2024NE43.6122

Career profile

Across 3 NFL seasons on file, Dell Pettus has played in 24 regular-season games, all with NE.

He has rushed for 2 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2024 with NE: 2 yards and 0 touchdowns in 12 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 48.5, in the 52nd percentile among DEFs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2024 splits

regular season

2024 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CIN—40
Week 5MIA—41.4
Week 8NYJ—40.5
Week 9TEN—41.5
Week 10CHI—76.2
Week 11LAR—40.5
Week 12MIA—39.1
Week 13IND—40.3
Week 15ARI—40.3
Week 16BUF2 rush yds, 0 TD39.9
Week 17LAC—40.5
Week 18BUF—50.5

Dell Pettus — common questions

What position does Dell Pettus play?
Dell Pettus is listed as an SAF.
Which teams has Dell Pettus played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dell Pettus has played for NE (2024–2026).
Where did Dell Pettus go to college?
Dell Pettus played college football at Troy.
How many touchdowns has Dell Pettus scored?
Dell Pettus has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dell Pettus's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dell Pettus rated 33.8 for 2026, the 11th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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