Pettigrew with the in 2011
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | February 23, 1985 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Tyler, Texas | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 271 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Robert E. Lee High School (Tyler, Texas) | ||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Receptions: | 301 |
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Receiving yards: | 2,965 |
Receiving average: | 9.9 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 17 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
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.
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.
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.