Former BYU and current Baltimore Raven tight end Dennis Pitta is learning how to play in the NFL

By David Driver

for the Deseret News

Published: Monday, Sept. 5 2011 12:26 a.m. MDT

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Summary

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Dennis Pitta, 26, the former record-setting tight end for BYU, spent most of the off-season working out in Arizona following his rookie year in the NFL. He was there in July when he got word that the NFL lockout was over.

Other players on the roster as of Aug. 30 with Utah connections include All-Pro defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, a Salt Lake native from Highland High; and Patrick Scales, a rookie long snapper from Utah State.

NFL Week 1

Thursday, September 8

New Orleans at Green Bay

Sunday, September 11

New Orleans at Green Bay

Atlanta at Chicago

Cincinnati at Cleveland

Buffalo at Kansas City

Philadelphia at St. Louis

Detroit at Tampa Bay

Tennessee at Jacksonville

Pittsburgh at Baltimore

Indianapolis at Houston

NY Giants at Washington

Seattle at San Francisco

Minnesota at San Diego

Carolina at Arizona

Dallas at NY Jets

Monday, September 12

New England at Miami

Oakland at Denver

Editor's note: David Driver is a free-lance writer in Maryland and can be reached at www.davidsdriver.com

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Big J

Bountiful, UT

It is great to see these former Utah and BYU players doing well. Keep it up!

Go Utes!

7:27 a.m. Sept. 5, 2011
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Penguin Inc.

Salt Lake City, Utah

I'm thrilled for Dennis. He's terrific!

10:35 a.m. Sept. 5, 2011
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Wally West

SLC, UT

FWIW; there are 3 former Utes and 2 former cougs on the 2011 Dolphins 53 man roster.

11:41 a.m. Sept. 5, 2011
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