2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 12
Jaquaize Pettaway
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Langham Creek HS
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma
- Major:
- Communication
Junior in the classroom ... Mid-year transfer from Oklahoma who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2025 ⦠Earned two letters (2023-24) ⦠Played in 20 career games making one start ⦠Caught 16 passes for 157 yards (9.8 ypc) ⦠Rushed one time for 10 yards.
2024 (Oklahoma): Played in 11 games making one start (vs. Texas) ⦠Hauled down five passes for 87 yards (17.4 ypc) ⦠Caught career-best three passes for 79 yards against Tennessee with a long of 46 yards ⦠Had one reception against Auburn (two yards) and Texas (six yards).
2023 (Oklahoma): Appeared in nine games during initial year with the program ⦠Caught 11 balls for 70 yards (6.4 ypc) ⦠Rushed one time for 10 yards coming against Tulsa ⦠Had a personal-best nine receptions for 56 yards against Arkansas State in the season opener, which was a school record by a true freshman in his first career game ⦠Also had single receptions against Tulsa (five yards) and UCF (nine yards).
High School: A consensus four-star and Top 100 recruit at Langham Creek HS⦠Ranked as the No. 43 prospect in the country by ESPN, No. 53 by 247Sports, No. 71 by On3 and No. 76 by Rivals ⦠Listed as the No. 8 wide receiver in the class by ESPN, No. 10 by 247 and No. 11 by On3 and Rivals ⦠Rated as the No. 7 prospect in the state of Texas by ESPN, No. 8 by 247, No. 13 by On3 and No. 15 by Rivals ⦠Compiled over 1,800 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns his sophomore through senior seasons ⦠Named a 2022 Under Armour All-American ⦠A 2021 Texas District 16-6A unanimous first-team selection as a junior⦠Named the 2020 Texas District 16-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ⦠Also exceled in track and field, posting three sub-10.50 100-meter times as a junior ⦠Brother (Jayhvion Gipson) plays linebacker at New Mexico State ⦠First name is pronounced JAH-kwez.
2024 (Oklahoma): Played in 11 games making one start (vs. Texas) ⦠Hauled down five passes for 87 yards (17.4 ypc) ⦠Caught career-best three passes for 79 yards against Tennessee with a long of 46 yards ⦠Had one reception against Auburn (two yards) and Texas (six yards).
2023 (Oklahoma): Appeared in nine games during initial year with the program ⦠Caught 11 balls for 70 yards (6.4 ypc) ⦠Rushed one time for 10 yards coming against Tulsa ⦠Had a personal-best nine receptions for 56 yards against Arkansas State in the season opener, which was a school record by a true freshman in his first career game ⦠Also had single receptions against Tulsa (five yards) and UCF (nine yards).
High School: A consensus four-star and Top 100 recruit at Langham Creek HS⦠Ranked as the No. 43 prospect in the country by ESPN, No. 53 by 247Sports, No. 71 by On3 and No. 76 by Rivals ⦠Listed as the No. 8 wide receiver in the class by ESPN, No. 10 by 247 and No. 11 by On3 and Rivals ⦠Rated as the No. 7 prospect in the state of Texas by ESPN, No. 8 by 247, No. 13 by On3 and No. 15 by Rivals ⦠Compiled over 1,800 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns his sophomore through senior seasons ⦠Named a 2022 Under Armour All-American ⦠A 2021 Texas District 16-6A unanimous first-team selection as a junior⦠Named the 2020 Texas District 16-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore ⦠Also exceled in track and field, posting three sub-10.50 100-meter times as a junior ⦠Brother (Jayhvion Gipson) plays linebacker at New Mexico State ⦠First name is pronounced JAH-kwez.
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Tuesday, October 21
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East Carolina Head Coach Blake Harrell's Weekly Press Conference (Oct. 13, 2025)
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