| No. 18 St. Louis Rams | |
| Wide Receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 7, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Anaheim, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Boise State | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 27 |
| Receiving yards | 256 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 0 |
Austin Pettis (born May 7, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 78th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft.[1]
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Pettis attended Lutheran High School of Orange County in Orange, California. He 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.
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 2008, 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 TD catches and third with 465 yards receiving.
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| 6 ft 2⅝ in | 209 lb | 31¾ in | 9¾ in | 4.56 s | 1.60 s | 2.56 s | 3.88 s | 6.68 s | 33½ in | 10 ft 0 in | 14 rep | x | |||||||
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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). [3]
Pettis was drafted 78th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. On July 29, 2011, Pettis signed a four-year contract with the Rams that included a $614,000 signing bonus. Pettis was suspended four games by the NFL on December 21, 2011 after violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. He will eligible to play in Week 3 of the 2012 Regular Season but can participate in off-season and preseason practices and games.
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