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.