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Jersey Number 8
Dante Pettis
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Clemente, Calif.
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic
Bio
2017 Consensus First-Team All-America
2017 All-Pac-12 First Team (at both WR and RS)
2017 Midseason All-America first team (Associated Press, CBS Sports, TheAthletic.com, The Sporting News)
2017 Paul Hornung Award Finalist
NCAA Record Holder with Nine Career Punt Returns for a Touchdown
NCAA Record Holder (tied) with Punt Returns for a Touchdown in Three Consecutive Games
Pac-12 Record Holder for Career Punt Return Yards
2016 Second-Team All-Pac-12
2015 The Sporting News Second-Team All-America (punt returner)
2015 Second-Team Academic All-Pac-12
2017: Started 12 games and played in all 13 ... consensus first-team All-America ... selected to the first team by the AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, SB Nation, Bleacher Report and Pro Football Focus ... named second-team by the Associated Press ... earned first-team All-Pac-12 at two positions, wide receiver and return specialist ... set the NCAA record for career punt returns for a touchdown, with nine, including four this season ... tied the Pac-12 record with his sixth career punt return for a touchdown in Washington's victory at Rutgers ... scored on a 61-yard return in the second quarter that game the Huskies a 10-7 lead they never relinquished ... has scored on a punt return in the season opener in three straight seasons ... also caught three passes for 85 yards (including a 51-yarder) vs. the Scarlet Knights ... earned the Husky coaches' special teams player of the game for the Rutgers win ... broke the Pac-12 record with his seventh career punt return TD in the Husky win over Montana, taking one back 67 yards for a score ... earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11) ... also caught four passes for 32 yards vs. the Grizzlies ... tied the NCAA record with his third punt return TD of the year and the eighth of his career, a 77-yarder, in the win over Fresno State ... also tied the NCAA record by scoring on a punt return in his third straight game ... scored a total of four TDs vs. the Bulldogs as he also had three receiving touchdowns (4, 77 and 7 yards), and finished with five receptions for 92 yards and three TDs ... also completed a 36-yard pass vs. Fresno State ... named the Pac-12 and the UW coaches' special teams player of the week after the Fresno game ... three receptions for 54 yards in the game at Colorado ... career-high 12 receptions (tied for fourth-most in UW single-game history) for 105 yards and three touchdowns in the win at Oregon State, earning the UW coaches' offensive player of the week award ... in the win over Cal, broke the UW career record for punt return yards, breaking the mark of 1,086 (Beno Bryant, 1989-93) ... had three returns for a total of 53 yards vs. the Golden Bears, while also catching 10 passes for 48 yards ... seven receptions for 56 yards in the Arizona State game ... had five punt returns for 55 yards, plus a 12-yard reception, in the win over UCLA ... returned a punt 64 yards for a score, breaking a 3-3 tie, in the win over Oregon, his NCAA-record breaking ninth of his career ... on that same punt return, also broke Sammie Stroughter's Pac-12 mark for career punt return yards ... also had four catches for 87 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown receptions, vs. the Ducks ... named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week and also earned the UW coaches' special teams award for the Oregon win ... five receptions for 41 yards at Stanford ... six catches for 94 yards, plus an 18-yard punt return, in the win over Utah ... made two catches for 15 yards in the Apple Cup victory over Washington State, but left the game early due to an injury ... despite injury, saw action (though, didn't start) against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl ... caught one pass for 26 yards and then also credited with 14 more yards after handling a lateral on the UW's final play of the game ... named the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player at the UW postseason awards banquet.
2016: Played in all 14 games, starting 11 ... finished the season with 15 touchdown receptions, the third-highest total in school, the seventh-most (tied) in Pac-12 history and seventh-most in the nation in 2016 ... also also one of just six players to return more than one punt for a TD during the 2016 season, giving him a school-record five punt returns for a touchdown during his career ...also 10th in the NCAA-FBS in punt returns with an 11.5-yard average for the season ... tied the UW record for career punt returns for a touchdown vs. Rutgers, when he returned a punt 68 yards for a score ... also had two catches for 24 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights ... named the team's special teams player of the week for the Rutgers game ... six catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Idaho ... three receptions for 39 yards, including what proved to be the game-winner in overtime, in the victory over Arizona ... made four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in the win over No. 7 Stanford, when he also had three punt returns for 36 yards ... career-best 134 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches in the Huskies' 70-21 win at Oregon, earning the team's offensive player of the week award ... four catches for 112 yards with two touchdowns in the victory over Oregon State ... broke the Washington record for career punt return touchdowns with his fifth in the Huskies' 31-24 win at No. 17 Utah ... broke a 24-24 tie with 3:25 remaining in Salt Lake City with a 58-yard return ... also caught two passes vs. the Utes ... named the UW's special teams player of the week, as well as Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after the win at Utah ... caught eight passes for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw a 39-yard TD pass in the win at Cal ... seven catches for 105 yards, including a 46- yard touchdown, in the win over Arizona State ... three receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... had a nine-yard reception and an 18-yard punt return in the Pac-12 Championship game victory over Colorado ... three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown against Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
2015: Played in all 13 games, starting eight ... named second-team All-America as a punt returner by The Sporting News ... earned a spot on the Academic All-Pac-12 second team ... set a school record with a punt-return average of 16.9 yards per return (minimum 1.2 returns/game), which also led the Pac-12 and was fourth in the nation ... started at wide receiver at Boise State ... returned a punt 76 yards for a score vs. the Broncos, his second career punt return for a touchdown ... earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 7 ... first Husky since Charles "E.T." Frederick in 2002-03 to return more than one punt for a TD during a career ... also caught two passes for 24 yards at Boise ... two receptions for 34 yards, plus a 12-yard punt return, in the victory over Sacramento State ... two receptions for 19 yards in the win over Utah State ... two catches for 18 yards, plus a 12-yard punt return, vs. California ... one catch for eight yards, plus a 15-yard punt return, in a start at USC ... career-high four receptions for 65 yards vs. Oregon ... had a 33-yard catch in a start at Stanford ... had a 31-yard touchdown reception in the Husky win over Arizona ... six receptions for 60 yards in the Utah game ... two catches for 35 yards at Arizona State ... third career punt return for a touchdown at Oregon State ... run one back 89 yards vs. the Beavers, the fourth-longest punt return for a TD in Husky history ... also caught two passes for 23 yards at OSU ... three receptions for 34 yards in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... two catches for 30 yards in the Heart of Dallas Bowl win over Southern Miss.
2014: Played in 13 of 14 games, starting five times ... was the UW's primary punt returner and also a key member of the wide receiver rotation ... made college debut as a punt returner in the Huskies' second game of the season, the win over Eastern Washington ... had four punt returns for 48 yards (long of 26) in the win over lllinois ... had another terrific day returning punts vs. Georgia State, running for 98 yards on four returns (long of 35 yards) ... three punt returns vs. Stanford ... made first catch in the win at California, a nine-yarder ... two receptions for 23 yards at Oregon ... two receptions for 18 yards vs. Arizona State ... had the first punt return for a touchdown by a Husky since 2003 with an 87-yarder in the win at Colorado ... also scored his first career TD earlier in the CU game on a 28-yard reception ... 76 yards on two receptions vs. the Buffaloes ... two receptions for 15 yards vs. UCLA ... two catches for 13 yards at Arizona ... two catches for 32 yards vs. Oregon State ... caught two passes for 47 yards in the Apple Cup win at Washington State ... started at wide receiver against Oklahoma State in the Cactus Bowl, finishing with 26 yards on two receptions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division honors as a senior in 2013 ... named first-team All-Trinity League at wide receiver ... as a senior, caught 50 passes for 889 yards and 11 touchdowns ... helped Lions to a 7-3 record as a senior ... earned All-Trinity League at cornerback as a junior in 2012 ... father, Gary Pettis, played 11 seasons in Major Leagues for the Angels, Tigers, Rangers, Padres and Tigers, winning five Gold Gloves ... Gary is currently the third-base coach with the Astros ... cousin, Austin Pettis, is a wide receiver with the St. Louis Rams who finished his college career as Boise State's all-time leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns ... ranked the No. 49 wide receiver in the country and the No. 74 overall recruit in California by rivals.com ... rated the No. 61 player in California and the No. 87 WR in the nation by scout.com ... ESPN listed him as the No. 76 recruit in the state ... also played basketball and ran track at Serra ... as a senior on the track team, competed in the state championships in the 200 meters and the long jump ... won the CIF-SS Division 3 title in the long jump with a career-best 24 feet, 7 inches ... took second in the Southern Section in the long jump (23-02.5) in 2013, while also finishing ninth in the triple jump ... played football for coach Jim Hartigan.
2017 All-Pac-12 First Team (at both WR and RS)
2017 Midseason All-America first team (Associated Press, CBS Sports, TheAthletic.com, The Sporting News)
2017 Paul Hornung Award Finalist
NCAA Record Holder with Nine Career Punt Returns for a Touchdown
NCAA Record Holder (tied) with Punt Returns for a Touchdown in Three Consecutive Games
Pac-12 Record Holder for Career Punt Return Yards
2016 Second-Team All-Pac-12
2015 The Sporting News Second-Team All-America (punt returner)
2015 Second-Team Academic All-Pac-12
2017: Started 12 games and played in all 13 ... consensus first-team All-America ... selected to the first team by the AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, The Sporting News, CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, SB Nation, Bleacher Report and Pro Football Focus ... named second-team by the Associated Press ... earned first-team All-Pac-12 at two positions, wide receiver and return specialist ... set the NCAA record for career punt returns for a touchdown, with nine, including four this season ... tied the Pac-12 record with his sixth career punt return for a touchdown in Washington's victory at Rutgers ... scored on a 61-yard return in the second quarter that game the Huskies a 10-7 lead they never relinquished ... has scored on a punt return in the season opener in three straight seasons ... also caught three passes for 85 yards (including a 51-yarder) vs. the Scarlet Knights ... earned the Husky coaches' special teams player of the game for the Rutgers win ... broke the Pac-12 record with his seventh career punt return TD in the Husky win over Montana, taking one back 67 yards for a score ... earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11) ... also caught four passes for 32 yards vs. the Grizzlies ... tied the NCAA record with his third punt return TD of the year and the eighth of his career, a 77-yarder, in the win over Fresno State ... also tied the NCAA record by scoring on a punt return in his third straight game ... scored a total of four TDs vs. the Bulldogs as he also had three receiving touchdowns (4, 77 and 7 yards), and finished with five receptions for 92 yards and three TDs ... also completed a 36-yard pass vs. Fresno State ... named the Pac-12 and the UW coaches' special teams player of the week after the Fresno game ... three receptions for 54 yards in the game at Colorado ... career-high 12 receptions (tied for fourth-most in UW single-game history) for 105 yards and three touchdowns in the win at Oregon State, earning the UW coaches' offensive player of the week award ... in the win over Cal, broke the UW career record for punt return yards, breaking the mark of 1,086 (Beno Bryant, 1989-93) ... had three returns for a total of 53 yards vs. the Golden Bears, while also catching 10 passes for 48 yards ... seven receptions for 56 yards in the Arizona State game ... had five punt returns for 55 yards, plus a 12-yard reception, in the win over UCLA ... returned a punt 64 yards for a score, breaking a 3-3 tie, in the win over Oregon, his NCAA-record breaking ninth of his career ... on that same punt return, also broke Sammie Stroughter's Pac-12 mark for career punt return yards ... also had four catches for 87 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown receptions, vs. the Ducks ... named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week and also earned the UW coaches' special teams award for the Oregon win ... five receptions for 41 yards at Stanford ... six catches for 94 yards, plus an 18-yard punt return, in the win over Utah ... made two catches for 15 yards in the Apple Cup victory over Washington State, but left the game early due to an injury ... despite injury, saw action (though, didn't start) against Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl ... caught one pass for 26 yards and then also credited with 14 more yards after handling a lateral on the UW's final play of the game ... named the Most Outstanding Special Teams Player at the UW postseason awards banquet.
2016: Played in all 14 games, starting 11 ... finished the season with 15 touchdown receptions, the third-highest total in school, the seventh-most (tied) in Pac-12 history and seventh-most in the nation in 2016 ... also also one of just six players to return more than one punt for a TD during the 2016 season, giving him a school-record five punt returns for a touchdown during his career ...also 10th in the NCAA-FBS in punt returns with an 11.5-yard average for the season ... tied the UW record for career punt returns for a touchdown vs. Rutgers, when he returned a punt 68 yards for a score ... also had two catches for 24 yards vs. the Scarlet Knights ... named the team's special teams player of the week for the Rutgers game ... six catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Idaho ... three receptions for 39 yards, including what proved to be the game-winner in overtime, in the victory over Arizona ... made four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown in the win over No. 7 Stanford, when he also had three punt returns for 36 yards ... career-best 134 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches in the Huskies' 70-21 win at Oregon, earning the team's offensive player of the week award ... four catches for 112 yards with two touchdowns in the victory over Oregon State ... broke the Washington record for career punt return touchdowns with his fifth in the Huskies' 31-24 win at No. 17 Utah ... broke a 24-24 tie with 3:25 remaining in Salt Lake City with a 58-yard return ... also caught two passes vs. the Utes ... named the UW's special teams player of the week, as well as Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week after the win at Utah ... caught eight passes for 104 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw a 39-yard TD pass in the win at Cal ... seven catches for 105 yards, including a 46- yard touchdown, in the win over Arizona State ... three receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... had a nine-yard reception and an 18-yard punt return in the Pac-12 Championship game victory over Colorado ... three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown against Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
2015: Played in all 13 games, starting eight ... named second-team All-America as a punt returner by The Sporting News ... earned a spot on the Academic All-Pac-12 second team ... set a school record with a punt-return average of 16.9 yards per return (minimum 1.2 returns/game), which also led the Pac-12 and was fourth in the nation ... started at wide receiver at Boise State ... returned a punt 76 yards for a score vs. the Broncos, his second career punt return for a touchdown ... earned Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 7 ... first Husky since Charles "E.T." Frederick in 2002-03 to return more than one punt for a TD during a career ... also caught two passes for 24 yards at Boise ... two receptions for 34 yards, plus a 12-yard punt return, in the victory over Sacramento State ... two receptions for 19 yards in the win over Utah State ... two catches for 18 yards, plus a 12-yard punt return, vs. California ... one catch for eight yards, plus a 15-yard punt return, in a start at USC ... career-high four receptions for 65 yards vs. Oregon ... had a 33-yard catch in a start at Stanford ... had a 31-yard touchdown reception in the Husky win over Arizona ... six receptions for 60 yards in the Utah game ... two catches for 35 yards at Arizona State ... third career punt return for a touchdown at Oregon State ... run one back 89 yards vs. the Beavers, the fourth-longest punt return for a TD in Husky history ... also caught two passes for 23 yards at OSU ... three receptions for 34 yards in the Apple Cup win over Washington State ... two catches for 30 yards in the Heart of Dallas Bowl win over Southern Miss.
2014: Played in 13 of 14 games, starting five times ... was the UW's primary punt returner and also a key member of the wide receiver rotation ... made college debut as a punt returner in the Huskies' second game of the season, the win over Eastern Washington ... had four punt returns for 48 yards (long of 26) in the win over lllinois ... had another terrific day returning punts vs. Georgia State, running for 98 yards on four returns (long of 35 yards) ... three punt returns vs. Stanford ... made first catch in the win at California, a nine-yarder ... two receptions for 23 yards at Oregon ... two receptions for 18 yards vs. Arizona State ... had the first punt return for a touchdown by a Husky since 2003 with an 87-yarder in the win at Colorado ... also scored his first career TD earlier in the CU game on a 28-yard reception ... 76 yards on two receptions vs. the Buffaloes ... two receptions for 15 yards vs. UCLA ... two catches for 13 yards at Arizona ... two catches for 32 yards vs. Oregon State ... caught two passes for 47 yards in the Apple Cup win at Washington State ... started at wide receiver against Oklahoma State in the Cactus Bowl, finishing with 26 yards on two receptions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team All-CIF Southern Section Pac-5 Division honors as a senior in 2013 ... named first-team All-Trinity League at wide receiver ... as a senior, caught 50 passes for 889 yards and 11 touchdowns ... helped Lions to a 7-3 record as a senior ... earned All-Trinity League at cornerback as a junior in 2012 ... father, Gary Pettis, played 11 seasons in Major Leagues for the Angels, Tigers, Rangers, Padres and Tigers, winning five Gold Gloves ... Gary is currently the third-base coach with the Astros ... cousin, Austin Pettis, is a wide receiver with the St. Louis Rams who finished his college career as Boise State's all-time leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns ... ranked the No. 49 wide receiver in the country and the No. 74 overall recruit in California by rivals.com ... rated the No. 61 player in California and the No. 87 WR in the nation by scout.com ... ESPN listed him as the No. 76 recruit in the state ... also played basketball and ran track at Serra ... as a senior on the track team, competed in the state championships in the 200 meters and the long jump ... won the CIF-SS Division 3 title in the long jump with a career-best 24 feet, 7 inches ... took second in the Southern Section in the long jump (23-02.5) in 2013, while also finishing ninth in the triple jump ... played football for coach Jim Hartigan.
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