Austin Pettis

Austin Pettis
No. 82  San Diego Chargers
Position: Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: February 8, 1989
Place of birth: Anaheim, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Orange (CA) Lutheran
College: Boise State
NFL draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WAC (2009, 2010)
  • 1× Second-team All-WAC (2008)
  • All-American
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2014
Receptions: 107
Receiving yards: 1,034
Receiving TDs: 9
Stats at NFL.com

Austin Pettis (born February 8, 1989[1]) is an American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. He was drafted in the 3rd round, 78th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.[2]

Early years

Pettis attended Orange Lutheran High School 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.

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 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.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BPWonderlic
6 ft 2⅝ in 209 lb31¾ in9¾ in 4.56 s 1.60 s 2.56 s 3.88 s 6.68 s 33½ in 10 ft 0 in 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. 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.[5]

He was signed by the San Diego Chargers on January 9, 2015.

Career Stats

Receiving Stats

Year Team Games Receptions Yards Average Yards per Reception Longest Reception Touchdowns Fumbles Fumbles Lost
2011 STL 12 27 256 9.5 35 0 0 0
2012 STL 14 30 261 8.7 36 4 0 0
2013 STL 16 38 399 10.5 31T 4 1 0
2014 STL 5 12 118 9.8 27 1 0 0
Total Total 47 107 1,034 9.6 36 9 1 0

[6]

Returning Stats

Year Team Games Punt Returns Punt Return Yards Punts Returned for Touchdowns Fair Catches Longest Punt Return Kickoff Returns Kickoff Return Yards Kickoff Return Touchdowns Fair Catches Longest Kickoff Return
2011 STL 12 15 139 0 10 39 3 62 0 0 24
2012 STL 14 11 77 0 9 23 1 13 0 0 13
2013 STL 16 2 37 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0
2014 STL 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 47 29 254 0 19 39 4 75 0 0 24

[6]

References

  1. ↑ Pettis, Austin. "Proof!!! 2/8/89 but thanks for all the luv lol". Twitter. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Draft Scout
  3. ↑ "Austin Pettis". NFL Draftscout.com. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Austin Pettis". Idaho Statesmen.com. 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  5. ↑ David Smith, Michael. "Rams waive Austin Pettis". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Austin Pettis Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 17 January 2014.

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