Michael Pettway
Michael Pettway
Moves the chains on third down. Michael Pettway has been at Jacksonville State through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 18 rec yds, 1 receptions against Western Kentucky — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rich Rodriguez → Charles Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 59 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 25 | 454 | 18.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | 17 | 196 | 11.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 50 | 709 | 14.2 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | 38 | 16 | -- |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 17 | 146 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Jacksonville State | -- | -- | 207 | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 17 | 391 | 16 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–10
vs Murray State
1 rec · 11 yds
Dominant 35-point win at home against Murray State.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (20 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #86
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jabre Barber’s 2021 season.
Matches Jabre on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DT Sheffield’s path through Rutgers.
Hunter Long
Matches DT on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Tyree's senior season at Notre Dame (2023).
Matches Chris on
Differs from Chris on
Player DNA
Players who play like Michael Pettway
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-70%
Sharp dropoff (-70%) — career inflection point.