• 2020-21 ALL-OVC First Team

JAX STATE CAREER:
2022: Played in all 11 games for JSU and hauled in 11 receptions for 183…had three games with multiple catches including three in the finale at Central Arkansas on Nov. 19 for a season-best 73 yards as the Gamecocks clinched the ASUN Conference championship…averaged over 30 yards per return as a leading kick returner taking five for a gain of 153 yards.

2021: Appeared in four games for JSU where he had 13 receptions for 121 yards…caught a career-high seven passes against North Alabama on Sept. 18 for 69 yards in JSU’s 27-24 victory…returned a pair of kickoffs for 32 yards.

FALL 2020/SPRING 2021: Started two of his nine games played during his first season with the Gamecocks... earned All-OVC First Team specialist honors for returning eight kickoffs for 201 yards while averaging 27.2 yards per return, with his longest of 36 yards coming against UT-Martin on March 14... made 18 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns with the first of his career coming on a 14-yard catch-and-run against UT-Martin... also ran the ball eight times for 55 yards with a long of 17 to finish the season with 495 all-purpose yards.

PRIOR TO JSU: (Washington State) Sat out the season as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Thompson High School in Alabama…as a junior, caught 64 passes for 1,119 yards and 17 touchdowns…helped THS to an 11-2 record…as a SENIOR, named to 7A All-State First Team and to the Super All-State Football Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association after catching 63 passes for 1,164 yards and 16 touchdowns…also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns…helped THS to a 12-1 record and Alabama 7A State Title…selected to play in Mississippi-Alabama Football Classic…rated three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com…rated No. 36 prospect in the state by 247Sports.com.

Michael Pettway