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SENIOR (2019) – Played in one game his senior season, going one-for-one on PATs against UNLV ... Named a MW Scholar-Athlete.
 
JUNIOR (2018) – Played in three games for the Wolf Pack … Came into the game at San Jose State and went 3-for-3 on PATs … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team … Named a MW Scholar-Athlete.
 
SOPHOMORE (2017) – Played in all 12 of Nevada’s games as the team’s primary placekicker … Connected on 8-of-11 field goal attempts, including a career-long 47 yard field goal in the home opener against Toledo (9/9) … Was a perfect 2-of-2 in FG attempts twice in his sophomore season, in the season opener at Northwestern (9/2) and at home against Air Force (10/20) … Was near perfect on PAT attempts, hitting 40-of-41, including an 8-of-8 performance in the win over San Jose State (11/11) … Totaled 64 points on the year … Earned All-Mountain West academic honors and was named a MW Scholar-Athlete.
 
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016) - Took over starting place kicking duties in week seven against San Jose State (10/15) and played the remaining six games of the season … Connected on a 28-yard field goal in his collegiate debut and was 1-of-1 on PATs … Hit a season-long 45-yard field goal in his second game vs. Wyoming (10/22), where he finished 2-of-3 on FGA … For the season he connected on 7-of-9 field goal attempts and missed just one extra point attempt, finishing 18-of-19 … Hit a season-best 3-of-3 field goal attempts in the season finale win at UNLV (11/26) to earn Nevada’s special teams player of the week honors … Totaled 39 points in six games … Letter winner.
 
FRESHMAN (2015) - Did not see action on the season … Redshirted … Member of Nevada’s 2015 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - First Team All-Western Conference kicker in 2013 and 2014 … First Team All-State kicker by the Seattle Times in 2013 and 2014 … Team captain in 2014 … Ranked as the No. 8 kicker in the nation and a Division I prospect by Chris Sailer Kicking … Kicked field goals of 52, 53 and 56 yards in his career at Glacier Peak HS … Touted as one of the top punters in Washington after being named First Team All-Wesco and Second Team All-State as a senior … Member of the 2012 Wesco football championship team … An All-State performer and four-year letter winner in soccer.
 
PERSONAL - Son of Kim and Steve Pettit … Chose Nevada because of the brotherhood feel of the team … Majoring in information systems …. Saw recruiting interest from Washington, Washington State, Penn State and Eastern Washington.