Austin Pettis

Austin Pettis (born February 8, 1989[1]) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted in the third round, 78th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.[2]

Austin Pettis
No. 18
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-08) February 8, 1989
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Orange (CA) Lutheran
College:Boise State
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WAC (2009, 2010)
  • Second-team All-WAC (2008)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:107
Receiving yards:1,034
Receiving touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Pettis attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California. He was part of the football team and had 72 receptions for 1,079 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. He was named First-team All-league and All-county and Third-team All-state and was also named to the All-Southern Section Team while helping team to state championship. As a sophomore, he was named Second-team All-league as well as being named top sophomore on team. He lettered in football three times, basketball three times, and track and field twice.

College career

Pettis finished his Boise State career as the school's all-time leader in both receptions (229) and touchdown catches (39). His 2,838 receiving yards rank second on the all-time list. He was a four-year starter in the Broncos' high-powered offense. Pettis set career highs with 71 receptions and 951 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior and earned First-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors for the second consecutive year.

As a junior, in 2009, Pettis had 63 receptions for 855 yards and 14 touchdowns and was a First-team All-WAC selection. Pettis was named Second-team All-WAC after his sophomore season (2007), catching 49 passes for 567 yards, averaging 11.6 yards per catch and nine touchdowns. He was also named to the All-WAC academic team. In 2007 as a true freshmen, he finished season second on team with 46 receptions and finished second on team with six touchdown receptions and third with 465 yards receiving.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench pressWonderlic
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
209 lb
(95 kg)
31+34 in
(0.81 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
4.56 s1.60 s2.56 s3.88 s6.68 s33+12 in
(0.85 m)
10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
14 repsx
Values from NFL Combine [3]

At the 2011 NFL Combine, Pettis ran the shuttle in 3.88 seconds, fastest among the receivers at the combine. Pettis also finished sixth in the 60-yard shuttle (11.14 seconds) and 11th in the 3-cone drill (6.68 seconds).[4]

Pettis was drafted 78th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.[5] On July 29, 2011, Pettis signed a four-year contract with the Rams that included a $614,000 signing bonus. In a week 7 loss against the Green Bay Packers in 2012, Pettis caught his first NFL touchdown pass, a 3-yard reception. He was waived on October 20, 2014.[6]

Pettis was signed by the San Diego Chargers on January 9, 2015. He was released by the team on September 5, 2015.

Career statistics

Receiving Statistics

YearTeamGamesReceptionsYardsAverage Yards per ReceptionLongest ReceptionTouchdownsFumblesFumbles Lost
2011STL12272569.535000
2012STL14302618.736400
2013STL163839910.531T410
2014STL5121189.827100
TotalTotal471071,0349.636910

[7]

Returning Statistics

YearTeamGamesPunt ReturnsPunt Return YardsPunts Returned for TouchdownsFair CatchesLongest Punt ReturnKickoff ReturnsKickoff Return YardsKickoff Return TouchdownsFair CatchesLongest Kickoff Return
2011STL1215139010393620024
2012STL14117709231130013
2013STL16237003200000
2014STL51100100000
TotalTotal4729254019394750024

[7]

Personal life

Austin is the son of Gym Owner & Personal Trainer Kenneth Pettis, grandson of former Major League Baseball player Del Rice, nephew of former Major League Baseball player Gary Pettis, and cousin of actor Kyler Pettis and wide receiver Dante Pettis who plays for the Chicago Bears.[8]

References

  1. Pettis, Austin. "Proof!!! 2/8/89 but thanks for all the luv lol". Twitter. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. "NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com".
  3. "Austin Pettis". NFL Draftscout.com. April 29, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  4. "Austin Pettis". Idaho Statesmen.com. February 27, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  5. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. David Smith, Michael. "Rams waive Austin Pettis". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  7. "Austin Pettis Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  8. "Washington Huskies' Dante Pettis grew up watching dad Gary's high-profile baseball games". The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. October 14, 2015.
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