Dante Pettis

Dante Pettis
No. 18 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-23) October 23, 1995
San Clemente, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: JSerra Catholic
(San Juan Capistrano, California)
College: Washington
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2018
Receptions: 3
Receiving yards: 96
Receiving touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Dante Pettis (born October 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington.

Early years

Pettis attended JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California.[1] He played football, basketball and ran track. As a senior, he recorded 50 receptions for 889 yards and 11 touchdown receptions. He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[2]

College career

Freshman season

As a true freshman for Washington in 2014, Pettis had 17 receptions for 259 yards and a touchdown. He also added 288 punt return yards and a punt return touchdown.

Sophomore season

As a sophomore, he recorded 30 receptions for 414 yards and a touchdown reception with 271 punt return yards and two punt return touchdowns.

Junior season

As a junior, he finished with 53 receptions, 822 yards, 15 touchdowns receptions, 287 punt return yards and two touchdowns.[3][4]

Senior season

As a senior in 2017 against the Oregon Ducks, he broke the record for most career punt return touchdowns in NCAA history.[5][6] Pettis garnered consensus All-America honors as a result of being named a first-team All-American by the AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Football Foundation, and The Sporting News.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 0 1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 186 lb
(84 kg)		 32 1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)
All values from NFL Draft[8][9]

The San Francisco 49ers selected Pettis in the second round (44th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10] He was the fourth wide receiver to be selected that year.[11]

In the San Francisco 49ers' season opener against the Minnesota Vikings, Pettis made his NFL debut and had two receptions for 61 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. In addition, he had two punt returns for 14 net yards in the 24–16 loss.[12]

Personal life

His father, Gary Pettis, played in Major League Baseball (MLB) and is a coach for the Houston Astros.[13][14] His brother, Kyler Pettis, is an actor and his cousin, Austin Pettis, played in the NFL.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "JSerra Alum Dante Pettis Pegged as Mid-Round Pick". The Capistrano Dispatch. 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  2. ↑ "California receiver Dante Pettis commits to Huskies". The Seattle Times. 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Grab popcorn, sit back and enjoy the Dante Pettis show". The News Tribune. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Don't forget about Dante Pettis, Washington's other dynamic receiver". ESPN.com.
  5. ↑ "Washington's Pettis ties punt-return record".
  6. ↑ "Return rewind: A look back at Dante Pettis' record-breaking career".
  7. ↑ "Huskies' Dante Pettis joins elite company as a consensus All-American". 12 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Dante Pettis". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Washington WR Dante Pettis : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  10. ↑ Fann, Joe (April 27, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers Draft Washington WR Dante Pettis". 49ers.com. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  12. ↑ "Cousins, Vikings hold on for 24-16 victory vs. 49ers". AP News. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  13. ↑ "Astros coach Gary Pettis' son a UW receiver". MLB.com.
  14. ↑ "Like father, like son: Sports big part of Pettis family".
  15. ↑ "Husky hero Dante Pettis comes from a famous family".
  16. ↑ Lewis, Tim. "Family matter: Washington's Pettis faces cousin's alma mater".
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