Austin Pettis
Height: 6’3
Weight: 209
College: Boise State
40 Time: 4.56
Class: Senior
Stock:
Projected: Â 4th-5th Round
Stats
2010 – 71 catches, 951 yards, 13.4 avg, 10 TD’s
2009 – 63 catches, 855 yards, 13.6 avg, 14 TD’s
2008 – 49 catches, 567 yards, 11.6 avg, 9 TD’s
2007 – 46 catches, 465 yards, 10.1 avg, 6 TD’s
Overview:
Austin Pettis is a good mid-round receiver prospect that has great hands. He’ll go up and grab the ball almost anywhere you put it. He isn’t very fast though and he lacks and suddenness to his game. He’ll have trouble separating in the NFL and that would limit his production severely. He can develop into an average #2 receiver, but as of now I see him more as a 4th option and a redzone target.
Scouting Report:
Positives
- Great size
- Productive throughout his career
- Has big strong hands
- Able to pluck the ball away from his frame
- Physical and will work across the middle
- Does a good job of attacking the ball
- Can make the tough catch in traffic
- Adjusts well to poorly thrown passes
- Good redzone threat
- Able to use his size to his advantage as a blocker
Negatives
- Numbers we’re inflated by a pass-happy system
- Lacks good straight line speed
- Will struggle to get separation
- Rounds off his routes and lacks burst out of his breaks
- Ability to challenge down field will be hindered by his lack of speed
- Has some lapses in concentration
- Drops balls because he doesn’t look the ball all the way in
- Not a threat after the catch
- Could still use work as a blocker
Skills:
1-poor, 2-weak, 3-above average, 4-very good, 5-elite
Speed: 2.0
Hands: 4.0
After Catch: 2.0
Body Control: 4.0
Range: 2.0
Pro Potential: 2.5

