John Pettigrew

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-8
Weight:
178
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
High School:
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy

2012: Played in all 13 games and started in a win against Eastern Michigan ... rushed for 562 yards on 128 carries and six touchdowns ... carried the ball eight times and scored a touchdown at Florida ... rushed for a touchdown on six carries at Toledo ... ran for 81 yards on 13 carries in a win at Akron ... rushed for two touchdowns in a win against Miami ... rushed for 136 yards on 24 carries in a win against Eastern Michigan, his first career start ... scored a touchdown and rushed for 93 yards on 29 carries while earning MAC East Offensive Player of the Week honors in a win against Buffalo ... added 59 yards and a touchdown versus San Jose State in the Military Bowl.

2011: Played in four games ... finished the year with 63 yards on the ground and one touchdown ... had 12 carries for 50 yards and a score versus Buffalo.

2010: Played in eight games.

2009: Played in 11 games … returned five kickoffs for 74 yards … had seven rushing attempts against Boise State for 24 yards and one reception for 14 yards … recorded two solo tackles on the year, one coming at Marshall and the other against Central Michigan.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy ... coached by Ray Carroscia ... was named the Cleveland Plain Dealer Offensive Player of the Year ... was named first-team All-Ohio as a senior and second-team as a sophomore and junior ... ran for 2,158 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior year ... had 1,948 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior ... had six 200-yard rushing performances as a senior and two 300-yard games ... ran for 6,389 yards in his career, eighth-best all-time in Ohio High School football history ... his jersey was retired by his high school ... was invited to play in the North/South All-Star game.

Personal: Full name -- John Pettigrew ... born Nov. 6, 1989 ... son of Joann Pettigrew ... has one sister, Jeanette, who signed her letter of intent to run track and field at BGSU ... majoring in liberal studies.

**Pettigrew's Career Stats**
Year	GP	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2009	11	7	24	3.4	0	13
2010	8	1	5	5.0	0	5
2011	4	17	63	3.7	1	15
2012	13	128	562	4.4	6	34
Career	36	153	654	4.3	7	34

**Pettigrew's Career-Bests**
Rushes	29	vs. Buffalo (2012)
Rushing Yards	136	vs. Eastern Michigan (2012)
Rushing Touchdowns	2	vs. Miami (2012)
Receptions	3	vs. Buffalo (2012)
Receiving Yards	31	vs. Buffalo (2012)