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Brandon Pettigrew
Brandon Dennard Pettigrew (born February 23, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions, and spent his entire 8-year career with the team.
Brandon Pettigrew played high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, where he was teammates with Matt Flynn, Justin Warren, and Ciron Black.
While at Robert E. Lee, Pettigrew played as a tight end and on defense. As a senior, he was named All-District and All-East Texas. He was also one of three players to be named to the All-State team. He chose to attend Oklahoma State University over Texas A&M, Texas Christian University (TCU), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Arkansas.
Pettigrew played college football at Oklahoma State where he majored in economics.
As a freshman in 2005, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts). He recorded 11 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. In 2006, as a sophomore, he started all 13 games. He recorded 24 receptions for 310 yards and four touchdowns and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention. As a junior in 2007, he started all 13 games. He recorded 35 receptions for 540 yards and four touchdowns. He was named First-team All-Big 12 Football at Tight End in 2007. As a senior in 2008, he recorded 42 receptions for 472 yards. During his career he recorded 112 receptions for 1,450 yards and nine touchdowns.
Pettigrew was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. The pick used to select Pettigrew was originally acquired by the Lions in a trade that sent Roy Williams to the Dallas Cowboys. On July 31, 2009, the Detroit Lions signed him to a five-year, $14.60 million contract with $9.4 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.09 million.
On November 22 against the Cleveland Browns, Pettigrew caught six passes for 72 yards, including the game-winning touchdown. Pettigrew suffered a knee injury during the opening drive of the Lions' annual Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit. The next day, an MRI revealed he would require season-ending surgery. On December 1, 2009, Pettigrew was officially placed on injured reserve and missed the rest of the 2009 season. He finished the season with 30 receptions for 346 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2010, he recorded 71 receptions for 722 yards and four touchdowns. His 71 receptions and 722 receiving yards were both third best among tight ends. For the 2011 season, he recorded 83 receptions for 777 yards and five touchdowns. This set the record for the most receptions and yards in a season by a tight end in Lions history which would stand until Sam LaPorta's stellar 86-catch, 889-yard rookie season in 2023. In 2012, he recorded 59 receptions for 567 yards and three touchdowns. For the 2013 season, he recorded 41 receptions for 416 yards and two touchdowns.
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Brandon Pettigrew
Brandon Dennard Pettigrew (born February 23, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions, and spent his entire 8-year career with the team.
Brandon Pettigrew played high school football at Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, where he was teammates with Matt Flynn, Justin Warren, and Ciron Black.
While at Robert E. Lee, Pettigrew played as a tight end and on defense. As a senior, he was named All-District and All-East Texas. He was also one of three players to be named to the All-State team. He chose to attend Oklahoma State University over Texas A&M, Texas Christian University (TCU), Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Arkansas.
Pettigrew played college football at Oklahoma State where he majored in economics.
As a freshman in 2005, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts). He recorded 11 receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown. In 2006, as a sophomore, he started all 13 games. He recorded 24 receptions for 310 yards and four touchdowns and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention. As a junior in 2007, he started all 13 games. He recorded 35 receptions for 540 yards and four touchdowns. He was named First-team All-Big 12 Football at Tight End in 2007. As a senior in 2008, he recorded 42 receptions for 472 yards. During his career he recorded 112 receptions for 1,450 yards and nine touchdowns.
Pettigrew was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 2009 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. The pick used to select Pettigrew was originally acquired by the Lions in a trade that sent Roy Williams to the Dallas Cowboys. On July 31, 2009, the Detroit Lions signed him to a five-year, $14.60 million contract with $9.4 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5.09 million.
On November 22 against the Cleveland Browns, Pettigrew caught six passes for 72 yards, including the game-winning touchdown. Pettigrew suffered a knee injury during the opening drive of the Lions' annual Thanksgiving Day game in Detroit. The next day, an MRI revealed he would require season-ending surgery. On December 1, 2009, Pettigrew was officially placed on injured reserve and missed the rest of the 2009 season. He finished the season with 30 receptions for 346 yards and two touchdowns.
In 2010, he recorded 71 receptions for 722 yards and four touchdowns. His 71 receptions and 722 receiving yards were both third best among tight ends. For the 2011 season, he recorded 83 receptions for 777 yards and five touchdowns. This set the record for the most receptions and yards in a season by a tight end in Lions history which would stand until Sam LaPorta's stellar 86-catch, 889-yard rookie season in 2023. In 2012, he recorded 59 receptions for 567 yards and three touchdowns. For the 2013 season, he recorded 41 receptions for 416 yards and two touchdowns.