Player Career

John Pettigrew Career Story

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Player Story

John Pettigrew story

John Pettigrew built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Cuyahoga Falls, OH wearing No. 20, spending time with Bowling Green. The clearest part of John Pettigrew's career was his backfield work: 654 rushing yards, 153 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 85 receiving yards across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Bowling Green. 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 85 receiving yards and 392 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Bowling Green.

The arc is straightforward: John Pettigrew 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

    Bowling Green

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonBowling Green3841.23.7
2010 Regular SeasonBowling Green552.11.7-33
2011 Regular SeasonBowling Green6335.31758
2012 PostseasonBowling Green63343.619.4570
2012 Regular SeasonBowling Green63343.619.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Eastern Michigan

Week 9 · W 24-3 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

157

Scrimmage Yards

86.9 takeover

157 scrimmage yards and 53.1 usage.

#2

@ Buffalo

Week 13 · W 42-28 · Conference game

50

Scrimmage Yards

72.7 takeover

Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

50 scrimmage yards and 26.1 usage.

#3

vs Buffalo

Week 13 · W 21-7 · Conference game

124

Scrimmage Yards

71.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

124 scrimmage yards and 54.2 usage.

#4

vs Boise State

Week 4 · L 14-49

38

Scrimmage Yards

61.2 takeover

Loss with 38 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

38 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.

#5

@ Akron

Week 6 · W 24-10 · Conference game

81

Scrimmage Yards

60.5 takeover

Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

81 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Bowling Green

633 primary output · 43.6 efficiency · 19.4 usage

60

#2

2012 Regular Season · Bowling Green

60

633 primary · 43.6 efficiency · 19.4 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Bowling Green

39.4

5 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games