Chris Pizzotti (born June 29, 1986) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He played

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. Pizzotti was also a member of the

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Early years

Pizzotti attended

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in Reading, Massachusetts.

College career

Pizzotti attended Harvard University where he majored in Economics. He was selected First-team All-Ivy League in 2007 and 2008.

Professional career

New York Jets

After going undrafted in the

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, Pizzotti was signed by the New York Jets as an

on May 1, 2009. He was waived on August 15, 2009. He was re-signed on August 21, only to be waived again on August 30.

Green Bay Packers

On December 9, 2009, Pizzotti was signed to the

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after the team lost former practice squad quarterback Mike Reilly after Reilly was signed to the

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active roster. On January 11, 2010, Pizzotti was signed to reserve/future contract. On May 20, 2010, the Packers released Pizzotti and signed

Graham Harrell Graham Stanton Harrell (born May 22, 1985) is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is the current offensive coordinator for the Purdue Boilermakers. He played college football at Texas Tech from 2004 to 2008. He played in the C ...

References

External links

New York Jets bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pizzotti, Chris 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Massachusetts American football quarterbacks Harvard Crimson football players New York Jets players People from Reading, Massachusetts Green Bay Packers players Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts