Brandon Pettigrew

  • Honorable mention All- Big 12 (2006)

Brandon Pettigrew ( born February 23, 1985 in Tyler, Texas) is an American professional American football player at the position of tight ends. He plays for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League ( NFL).

College

Pettigrew played for the Oklahoma State University in the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He went into the 2009 Draft, was there as the best tight end and he was traded by the experts as Erstrundenpick. In his senior season, Pettigrew caught 42 balls for 472 yards. He scored in the season but no touchdown.

NFL career

Pettigrew was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the NFL Draft in 20th place. He should support the gedrafteten in the same year quarterback Matthew Stafford in the passing game and boost the game on offense with. On 22 November, in the game against the Cleveland Browns Pettigrew caught the decisive touchdown to win at clock expired and in the last turn. On November 26, the traditional Thanksgiving game against the Green Bay Packers to Pettigrew badly injured knee and was placed on 1 December on the Injured Reserve List and thus fell the rest of the season. Pettigrew started in all eleven games before his injury and was in a completely restructured team the Lions good performance. He is both a safe catcher and can erlaufen many yards, but also as a blocker on running game trains makes Pettigrew crucial block. Pettigrew is characterized by good physical physique and despite its 120 kilos a fast runner.

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