Oklahoma State University Athletics
Pettigrew Named To Second Preseason Watch List
July 31, 2008 | Cowboy Football
Pettigrew is one of 30 players on the watch list for the John Mackey Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top tight end by the
Pettigrew had previously been named as a preseason candidate for the Rotary Lombardi Award, which honors the nation's top lineman.
Pettigrew was a first-team all-Big 12 tight end in 2007, as selected by the league's head coaches. He finished the season with 35 receptions covering 540 yards, good for 15.4 yards per reception. He caught four touchdown passes, including two dramatic fourth-quarter scores in OSU's late wins over Texas Tech and
The Tyler, Texas, product averages 14 yards per reception in his career and enters his senior season with 978 receiving yards to rank 21st all-time at Oklahoma State.
