Dante Pettis is a wide receiver for the SanFrancisco 49ers in the NFL. He’s in his rookie season (having been in the league since 2018) and is already making great strides. In addition to being a soccer player, Pettis has numerous other interests. These include writing, art, music and photography. He eventually hopes to explore those interests once he retires from football. Find out more about this “Renaissance Man” here including his talented family, biography, NFL career etc.
Dante Petti’s bio
Dante Pettis was born on October 23, 1995 in San Clemente, California. He had his high school education at Junipero Serra Catholic High School in Orange County, California, where his athletic ability manifested itself. He earned all-conference honors as a cornerback in his junior year and repeated the same in his senior year, this time at the wide receiver position. Pettis’ athletic ability wasn’t just limited to the soccer field. He also played hoop (basketball) and represented his school in the track, particularly the 200m and long jump. Dante Pettis’ high school exploits earned him a scholarship to the University of Washington, where he played four years of college football from 2014 to 2017.
His four years with the Huskies were a steady improvement from one season to the next. For example, in his first season, he recorded 17 receptions for 259 yards and a touchdown. He improved on it in his second season, recording 30 receptions for 414 yards and a touchdown. In his third season, Pettis clinched a whopping 53 receptions for 822 yards and 15 touchdowns. He finished his collegiate career with 63 passes for 761 yards and 7 touchdowns and earned United States Consensus honors. Dante Pettis is not only an outstanding recipient, but also an excellent barge returner. In 52 career games for the Huskies, he totaled 90 punt returns for 1,274 punt return yards and 9 punt return touchdowns. His nine punt return touchdowns is an NCAA record.
NFL career
After a successful college career, DantePettis retired from college football and entered the 2018 NFL draft. He was picked in the second round by the San Francisco 49ers and was the 44th overall pick of that year’s draft. In his first game for the 49ers (that was the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings), he made two receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. Pettis is on track to break the 49ers’ 33-year record for most yards by a freshman.
As previously mentioned, Dante Pettis has a number of passions other than football. He’s not one of those players who eat and drink football and he’s not ashamed to admit it. In his own words, “he’s a writer, a photographer, a literary fanatic, a lover of poetry, a movie buff, and about a hundred other things”. He also plays musical instruments such as guitar and ukulele.
family (parents, brother, sister)
Dante Pettis comes from a super talented family. His father, Gary Pettis, is a former professional baseball player. He made his MLB debut in 1982 and spent a good 11 years as a pro. He was a midfielder and played for teams like the California Angels, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, etc. The Senior Pettis won the Golden Glove Award five times during his career, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989. and 1990. He retired from MLB in 1992 and is currently a third baseball coach for the Houston Astros. Mom, Peggy was a former professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders.
Pettis has three siblings, an older brother Kyle, an older sister Paige and a younger sister Shaye. Kyle is an actor. He was a regular cast member on the long-running soap opera, Days of Our Lives, since three years. His sister Paige is a social media coordinator and lifestyle blogger. She works for a company that helps other businesses navigate the intricacies of social media. In addition, Paige is also a WAG. She is dating Dion Jordan, a professional soccer player. He is a defensive end for the Seattle Hawks in the NFL. In addition to his immediate family, Pettis also has a cousin, Austin Pettis, who played professional football. Austin Pettis was a standout wide receiver at Boise State, finishing his college career as a receiving and touchdown principal. He was drafted into the NFL in 2011 and played four seasons for the LA Rams.
height and weight
Dante Pettis is 1.85 m tall and weighs a respectable 88 kg. He has an arm length of 32 1 ⁄ 4 in and a hand size of 9 1 ⁄ 2 in. While he’s not a physical player (due to his small size), he pulls it off thanks to his strong hands, crisp routing, and effectiveness at all three levels of the passing game.