Austin Pettis was born on February 8,1989 and is a former American football wide receiver.
15 Facts About Austin Pettis
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Austin Pettis was drafted in the third round, 78th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St Louis Rams.
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Austin Pettis was part of the football team and had 72 receptions for 1,079 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior.
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Austin Pettis was named First-team All-league and All-county and Third-team All-state and was named to the All-Southern Section Team while helping team to state championship.
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Austin Pettis lettered in football three times, basketball three times, and track and field twice.
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Austin Pettis's 2,838 receiving yards rank second on the all-time list.
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Austin Pettis was a four-year starter in the Broncos' high-powered offense.
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Austin 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.
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Austin Pettis was named Second-team All-WAC after his sophomore season, catching 49 passes for 567 yards, averaging 11.6 yards per catch and nine touchdowns.
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At the 2011 NFL Combine, Austin Pettis ran the shuttle in 3.88 seconds, fastest among the receivers at the combine.
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Austin Pettis finished sixth in the 60-yard shuttle and 11th in the 3-cone drill.
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Austin Pettis was drafted 78th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the St Louis Rams.
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On July 29,2011, Austin Pettis signed a four-year contract with the Rams that included a $614,000 signing bonus.
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Austin Pettis was signed by the San Diego Chargers on January 9,2015.
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Austin Pettis was released by the team on September 5,2015.