2017 Football Signing Day Roster
Biography
As a Sophomore (2019)
Played in 12 games and made 10 starts for the No. 3 total defense in the country … recorded 36 tackles, 25 of which were solo … registered his lone tackle for loss in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30) … tallied two interception and a team-best 65 interception return yards … pulled down his first interception at Alabama State (Sept. 14) and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown … added an interception for 30 yards at Hampton (Nov. 16) as the Owls forced a season-high five turnovers … recorded a season-best six tackles at Missouri State (Sept. 21) … tallied four tackles against Alabama State (Sept. 14), Hampton (Nov. 16) and Wofford (Nov. 30) … registered three pass break-ups on the season, two of which came in the final game of the regular season against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 23).
As a Freshman (2018)
Played in 13 games and made one start … registered 23 total tackles, including 14 unassisted … recorded a season-high six tackles in a 24-10 victory against Samford … finished second on the team with two interceptions … had a 34-yard interception return against Alabama State (Sept. 15) and followed with a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown against Clark-Atlanta (Sept. 22) … posted two pass break-ups and one QB hurry on the year.
High School
A safety out of Central High School that played under head coach Jamey DuBose ... three-year letterwinner at Central ... named Most Valuable Player at Dalton High School's 7-on-7 as a junior ... earned his school's academic awards as both a junior and senior ... finished career with over 200 tackles, five interceptions, four forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries ... honored as a senior captain for Central.
Personal
Full name is Demetrius Tyler Pettway ... born Dec. 1, 1998 in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... son of Teronda Michelle Pettway ... his brother-in-law is J.D. McKissic, a former running back of the Atlanta Falcons and currently with the Seattle Seahawks ... majoring in biology.
