Bryce Petty

Bryce Petty

Petty in 2016 with the New York Jets
No. 9 New York Jets
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-05-31) May 31, 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth:	Thomaston, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Midlothian (TX)
College:	Baylor
NFL Draft:	2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
New York Jets (2015–present)
Roster status:	Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
2× Big 12 champion (2013, 2014) Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2013) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Pass attempts: 133 Pass completions: 75 Percentage: 56.4 Passing yards: 809 TD–INT: 3–7 Passer rating: 60.0 Player stats at NFL.com

Bryce William Petty (born May 31, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor University, and was drafted by the Jets in the 4th round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Petty is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. He attended Midlothian High School in Midlothian, Texas, and was named District 15-4A Offensive Sophomore of the Year after throwing for 979 yards and 4 touchdowns in 2006. As a junior in 2007, Petty threw for 2,042 yards and 16 touchdowns while also rushing for 101 yards and five touchdowns, for which he was named first-team All-District 15-4A. As a senior in 2008, Petty earned second-team All-District 16-4A honors after throwing for 1,507 yards and 4 touchdowns and rushing for 166 yards and five more scores, even though he missed some action due to injury. In the national position ranking among quarterbacks, Petty was listed 25th by Rivals.com, 35th by Scout.com, and 54th by ESPN.com.

Petty also participated in track and field at Midlothian, competing in the throwing events and placing second at the 2008 District 16-4A Meet in the discus with a throw of 45.08 meters (147–9).

Petty attended Baylor University and played college football for the Baylor Bears football team from 2010 to 2014. He spent his first three years as a backup. After redshirting in 2010, Petty appeared in five games as a backup to Robert Griffin III as a redshirt freshman in 2011, passing for 43 yards. As a sophomore in 2012, he backed up Nick Florence, throwing for 97 yards and a touchdown in six games. He took over as the starting quarterback in 2013, his junior year. In his first full season, he passed for 4,200 yards and 32 touchdowns with only three interceptions. He also rushed for 14 touchdowns. The Bears won their first Big 12 football title that season and appeared in the Bowl Championship Series game, the 2014 Fiesta Bowl, a 52–42 loss to Central Florida. As a senior in 2014, Petty passed for 3,855 yards and 29 touchdowns along with six rushing touchdowns. He led the Bears to a share of their second straight Big 12 title as they appeared in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic, losing to Michigan State. He threw for a Cotton Bowl-record 550 yards and was named the game's offensive MVP. Petty also finished tenth in the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting, receiving one first place vote.