Position: Tight end College: Oklahoma State Place of birth: Tyler, Texas Name Brandon Pettigrew | Weight: 270 lb (122 kg) Height 1.96 m High school: Tyler (TX) Lee | |
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Date of birth: (1985-02-23) February 23, 1985 (age 30) Role American football tight end Current team Detroit Lions (#87 / Tight end) Education Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Parents Elaine Pettigrew, Henry Pettigrew Siblings Reginald Pettigrew, La’Tashwa Pettigrew, Yi-Laundria Pettigrew Similar People DeAndre Levy, Eric Ebron, Dan Orlovsky, Joseph Fauria, Joique Bell Profiles | ||
Nfl draft 2009 20th pick detroit lions select tight end brandon pettigrew
Brandon Dennard Pettigrew (born February 23, 1985) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He was drafted in the first round (20th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
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- Nfl draft 2009 20th pick detroit lions select tight end brandon pettigrew
- Brandon pettigrew talks about the biggest win of his life
- High school career
- College career
- Pre draft
- Personal life
- References
Brandon pettigrew talks about the biggest win of his life
High school career
Brandon Pettigrew played high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, where he was teammates with Matt Flynn, Justin Warren, and Ciron Black.
While at Robert E. Lee, Pettigrew played as a tight end and on defense. As a senior, he was amed All-District and All-East Texas. He was also one of three players to be named to the All-State team. He chose to attended Oklahoma State University over Texas A&M, Texas Christian University (TCU), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Arkansas.
College career
Pettigrew played college football at Oklahoma State where he majored in economics.
As a freshman in 2005, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts). He recorded 11 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. In 2006, as a sophomore, he started all 13 games. He recorded 24 receptions for 310 yards and four touchdowns and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention. As a junior in 2007, he started all 13 games. He recorded 35 receptions for 540 yards and four touchdowns. As a senior in 2008, he recorded 42 receptions for 472 yards. During his career he recorded 112 receptions for 1,450 yards and nine touchdowns.
Pre-draft
Pettigrew was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. On July 31, 2009, the Detroit Lions signed him to a five-year, $14.60 million contract with $9.4 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.09 million.
The best game of his rookie season came on November 22 against the Cleveland Browns: he caught six passes for 72 yards, including the game-winning touchdown. Pettigrew suffered a knee injury during the opening drive of the Lions' annual Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit. The next day, an MRI revealed he would require season-ending surgery. On December 1, 2009, Pettigrew was officially placed on injured reserve and missed the rest of the 2009 season. He finished the season with 30 receptions for 346 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2010, he recorded 71 receptions for 722 yards and four touchdowns. His 71 receptions and 722 receiving yards where both third best among tight ends. For the 2011 season, he recorded 83 receptions for 777 yards and five touchdowns. In 2012, he recorded 59 receptions for 567 yards and three touchdowns. For the 2013 season, he recorded 41 receptions for 416 yards and two touchdowns.
On March 14, 2014, the Lions signed Pettigrew to a four-year, $12 million free-agent contract with $8 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $4 million. For the 2014 season, he recorded 10 receptions for 70 yards.
In a December 13, 2015, game against the St. Louis Rams, Pettigrew suffered a torn ACL. He was placed on injured reserve on December 15. For the 2015 season, he recorded seven receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown.
Pettigrew started out the 2016 on the PUP list to recover from his torn ACL the previous season. He was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list on December 6, 2016. Days later the Lions cleared out his locker, indicating that the team could be moving on without him. He was officially released by the Lions on December 9, 2016.
Personal life
Pettigrew was arrested for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness on February 5, 2017, after an Oklahoma City bar fight.