Kenneth Aaron Pettway (born November 13, 1982) is a former American gridiron football player. He played in the

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and the American Football League from 2005 to 2012. Pettway played college football for the

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. He was drafted into the NFL by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the

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. He played for the

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from 2006–2007 and Green Bay Packers in 2008 and then shifted to the CFL, where he played for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2010 and the

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in 2012.

Early life

Pettway was born in

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. He attended Gilmer High School in

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and was a letterwinner in football, basketball, and track. After attending

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(whose Muleriders team was in

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), he transferred to

in 2002 and sat out the season pursuant to NCAA transfer rules. He played for the Grambling State Tigers football team in 2003 and 2004.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Pettway was drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round (227th overall) of the

. He spent most of his rookie season on the team's practice squad before being promoted to the active roster on December 9. He was inactive for the team's final three regular season contests. An

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in the 2006 offseason, Pettway re-signed with the Texans on March 27. He was released by the team during final cuts on September 1.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Following his release from the Texans, Pettway was signed to the practice squad of the

on October 18, 2006. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8 and went on to play in the seven games for the Jaguars during the 2006 season, registering two sacks in limited action. He was released by the Jaguars during final cuts on August 30, 2008.

Green Bay Packers

Pettway was signed by the Green Bay Packers on September 30, 2008 after

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was placed on injured reserve. He was signed over

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defensive end

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, who also worked out for the Packers following Jenkins' injury. The

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and Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly showed interest in working out Pettway prior to his signing with Green Bay. Pettway appeared in eight games for the Packers in 2008, recording four tackles. He was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury on December 1. He was released by the Packers on April 6, 2009.

Edmonton Eskimos

Pettway was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos of the

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in 2010. He made his first start against the

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, replacing an injured

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.MODDENJONGE, Gerry (August 7, 2010)
"Pettway Gets Shot"

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. Retrieved October 18, 2010. He was released by the Eskimos on May 16, 2011.

Calgary Stampeders

Pettway was signed by the

on June 18, 2012. He was released by the Stampeders on January 30, 2013."Stampeders cut receiver Bryant and defensive lineman Pettway, sign Berger"

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. January 30, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.

Personal life

On September 2, 2008, Pettway was in a car with his former Jaguars teammate Richard Collier when Collier was shot 14 times, leaving him with life-threatening and career-ending injuries. Pettway was unharmed.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsJacksonville Jaguars bioCalgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pettway, Kenny 1982 births Living people American football defensive ends American football linebackers Edmonton Elks players Calgary Stampeders players Grambling State Tigers football players Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Jacksonville Jaguars players Players of American football from Houston Players of Canadian football from Houston Southern Arkansas Muleriders football players