Player Career

Austin Pettis Career Story

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Player Story

Austin Pettis story

Austin Pettis built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Anaheim, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Boise State. The clearest part of Austin Pettis' career was his receiving role: 229 catches, 2,838 receiving yards, and 39 touchdowns across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Boise State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 93 passing yards and 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boise State.

The arc is straightforward: Austin Pettis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Boise State

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20072007200820082009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonBoise State46562.716.2
2007 Regular SeasonBoise State46562.716.20
2008 PostseasonBoise State56773.915.6102
2008 Regular SeasonBoise State56773.915.60
2009 PostseasonBoise State85579.624.8288
2009 Regular SeasonBoise State85579.624.80
2010 PostseasonBoise State95185.423.196
2010 Regular SeasonBoise State95185.423.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Idaho

Week 12 · W 58-14 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

139

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

139 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Idaho

Week 11 · W 63-25 · Conference game

123

Receiving Yards

98.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Nevada

Week 13 · W 41-34 · Conference game

126

Receiving Yards

97.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

126 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.

#4

vs UC Davis

Week 5 · W 34-16

129

Receiving Yards

95.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

129 receiving yards with a 86 efficiency score.

#5

vs Utah

Week 1 · W 26-3 · Postseason

147

Receiving Yards

93.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

147 receiving yards with a 81.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Postseason · Boise State

951 primary output · 85.4 efficiency · 23.1 usage

82.7

#2

2010 Regular Season · Boise State

82.7

951 primary · 85.4 efficiency · 23.1 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · Boise State

80.2

855 primary · 79.6 efficiency · 24.8 usage

Milestones

8

100+ receiving yards

10

8+ catch outings

9

2+ TD games