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01-14-2008, 11:29 AM
Courtesy: okstate.com
Release: 01/14/2008
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State junior tight end Brandon Pettigrew, a 2007 first-team all-Big 12 selection by the league coaches, has announced that he will be returning to OSU for his senior season.
Pettigrew is rated as one of the nation’s top tight end prospects by NFL draft experts. He had been weighing his options regarding an early jump into his professional career.
“I feel like I’ve improved as a player every year I’ve been on campus,” said the product of Lee High School in Tyler, Texas. “I want to continue to get better, and I want to keep working toward my degree in economics. One more year at OSU can only help me. ”
Pettigrew, a 6-6, 260-pounder, caught 11 passes as a freshman, had 24 receptions as a sophomore and 35 catches as a junior for 540 yards and four touchdowns. He had two of the biggest grabs of the 2007 season when he scored on a 54-yard reception in the final minutes against Texas Tech and on a 39-yard play in the fourth quarter against Kansas State. OSU rallied for fourth-quarter wins against both of those Big 12 foes.
In a time of year in which recruiting takes center stage, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy knows he picked up one of his biggest commitments for 2008 with the return of Pettigrew.
“Brandon is a great leader for our team – on and off the field,” Gundy said. “He will be as close as you can get to a ‘can’t miss’ first rounder next year. It’s also good to know he will leave here with a degree. It’s exciting for us to know Brandon will be around in 2008.”
“I enjoy the atmosphere of college football and I want to remain a part of what’s happening with Oklahoma State,” Pettigrew said. “College years are a unique time in anyone’s life and I want to enjoy them while I can.”
“Our program is on the brink of reaching another level and I would like to do my part to help us reach that goal,” he added. “Our coaching staff has done a great job of putting the pieces in place and I think 2008 could be a memorable season.”
Release: 01/14/2008
STILLWATER - Oklahoma State junior tight end Brandon Pettigrew, a 2007 first-team all-Big 12 selection by the league coaches, has announced that he will be returning to OSU for his senior season.
Pettigrew is rated as one of the nation’s top tight end prospects by NFL draft experts. He had been weighing his options regarding an early jump into his professional career.
“I feel like I’ve improved as a player every year I’ve been on campus,” said the product of Lee High School in Tyler, Texas. “I want to continue to get better, and I want to keep working toward my degree in economics. One more year at OSU can only help me. ”
Pettigrew, a 6-6, 260-pounder, caught 11 passes as a freshman, had 24 receptions as a sophomore and 35 catches as a junior for 540 yards and four touchdowns. He had two of the biggest grabs of the 2007 season when he scored on a 54-yard reception in the final minutes against Texas Tech and on a 39-yard play in the fourth quarter against Kansas State. OSU rallied for fourth-quarter wins against both of those Big 12 foes.
In a time of year in which recruiting takes center stage, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy knows he picked up one of his biggest commitments for 2008 with the return of Pettigrew.
“Brandon is a great leader for our team – on and off the field,” Gundy said. “He will be as close as you can get to a ‘can’t miss’ first rounder next year. It’s also good to know he will leave here with a degree. It’s exciting for us to know Brandon will be around in 2008.”
“I enjoy the atmosphere of college football and I want to remain a part of what’s happening with Oklahoma State,” Pettigrew said. “College years are a unique time in anyone’s life and I want to enjoy them while I can.”
“Our program is on the brink of reaching another level and I would like to do my part to help us reach that goal,” he added. “Our coaching staff has done a great job of putting the pieces in place and I think 2008 could be a memorable season.”