Bryce Petty
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Thomaston, Georgia, U.S. | May 31, 1991||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Midlothian (Midlothian, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Baylor (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103 | ||||||||||||
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Bryce William Petty (born May 31, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears, and was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Early years
Petty is a member of the
In addition to football, Petty played basketball and participated in track and field at Midlothian, competing in the throwing events and placing second at the 2008 District 16-4A Meet in the discus with a throw of 45.08 meters (147–9).[4]
College career
2010–2012
Petty attended Baylor University and played college football for the Baylor Bears football team from 2010 to 2014.[5] He spent his first three years with the team as a backup.[6][7] After redshirting in the 2010 season, Petty appeared in five games as a backup to Robert Griffin III as a redshirt freshman in the 2011 season.[8] On the season, he passed for 43 yards. As a sophomore in the 2012 season, he backed up Nick Florence, throwing for 97 yards and a touchdown in six games.[9][10]
2013 season
Petty took over as the starting quarterback in the 2013 season, his junior year.
2014 season
As a senior in the 2014 season, Petty passed for 3,855 yards and 29 touchdowns along with six rushing touchdowns.[17] He led the Bears to a share of their second straight Big 12 title as they appeared in the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic, losing to Michigan State.[18][19] He threw for a Cotton Bowl-record 550 yards and was named the game's offensive MVP. Petty finished tenth in the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting, receiving one first place vote.[20]
College statistics
Baylor Bears | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2011 | Baylor | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 165.3 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 |
2012 | Baylor | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 97 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 | 184.5 | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 1 |
2013 | Baylor | 250 | 403 | 62.0 | 4,200 | 10.4 | 32 | 3 | 174.3 | 94 | 209 | 2.2 | 14 |
2014 | Baylor | 270 | 428 | 63.1 | 3,855 | 9.0 | 29 | 7 | 157.8 | 84 | 101 | 1.2 | 6 |
Career | 530 | 845 | 62.7 | 8,195 | 9.7 | 62 | 10 | 166.0 | 192 | 338 | 1.8 | 21 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.87 s | 1.67 s | 2.81 s | 4.13 s | 6.91 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) |
31[21] | |
All values from the NFL Combine[22]
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New York Jets
2015 season
The New York Jets selected Petty in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall selection, of the 2015 NFL draft after the Jets traded up from the fifth spot in the round to the fourth spot with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[23][24] On May 7, Petty and the Jets agreed on a four-year, $2.8 million contract.[25]
Petty made his professional debut on August 13, during the first preseason game against the Detroit Lions where he completed 10-of-18 passes for 50 yards.[26] In the second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on August 21, Petty threw for 168 passing yards with a touchdown.[27] Throughout the season, Petty served as a third string backup behind veterans Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith and did not appear in any games.[28]
2016 season
On November 6, in a Week 9 game against the Jets'
2017 season
During the Jets' third preseason game against the New York Giants on August 26, Petty passed for 250 yards until leaving the game with an apparent left knee injury.[37] On August 27, it was revealed that his left knee was diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain.[38] During Week 14 against the Denver Broncos, Petty entered the game for two plays after Josh McCown suffered an apparent back injury. However, McCown then returned to the game before breaking his left hand and being relieved by Petty for the remainder of the contest. Petty completed 2 of 9 passes for 14 yards as the Jets lost by a score of 23–0.[39] With McCown down for the rest of the season, Petty was named the starter. During Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints, Petty finished with 179 passing yards, a touchdown, and 2 interceptions as the Jets lost 19–31.[40] During Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Petty was held to 119 passing yards with an interception as the Jets lost 7–14.[41] During the season finale in Week 17 against the Patriots, Petty had 232 passing yards as the Jets lost 26–6.[42] Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 544 passing yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in four games.[43]
On May 3, 2018, the Jets released Petty after three seasons.[44]
Miami Dolphins
On May 4, 2018, Petty was claimed off waivers by the
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
2015 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
2016 | NYJ | 6 | 4 | 75 | 133 | 56.4 | 809 | 6.1 | 3 | 7 | 60.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
2017 | NYJ | 4 | 3 | 55 | 112 | 49.1 | 544 | 4.9 | 1 | 3 | 55.1 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 |
Career | 10 | 7 | 130 | 245 | 53.1 | 1,353 | 5.5 | 4 | 10 | 57.7 | 12 | 74 | 6.2 | 0 |
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- ^ "Bryce Petty, 2009 Pro Style Quarterback". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "District 16-4A Meet 2009 – Results (Raw)". Texas MileSplit. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Bryce Petty College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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- ^ "Bryce Petty 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ "2012 Baylor Bears Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Baylor Bears biography
- Collegiate statistics at Sports-Reference.com