La’Michael Pettway - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#16 La’Michael Pettway

WR | Jr | 6-2 | 219 | Nashville, Ark. | Nashville HS

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games for the Razorbacks as a junior, starting in five contests … Earned Pro Football Focus SEC Team of the Week honors after his performance against Ole Miss … Totaled 352 snaps over the course of the 2018 campaign, according to PFF … Led the team in receptions (30) and yards (499), averaging 16.6 yards per catch, which was also a team-high, and scored four touchdowns … Kicked off the season with five catches, two going for scores, racking up 93 yards vs. Eastern Illinois on Sept. 1 … All three would stand as season-high figures throughout the year … Found the end zone on plays of 14 and 48 yards in the second quarter against the Panthers … Picked up his third touchdown reception of the year a week later at Colorado State, crossing the goal line on a 25-yard catch in the third quarter vs. the Rams … Finished the contest with two catches on 27 yards … Added four receptions and 49 yards in week three vs. North Texas … Rattled off three catches for 77 yards and a touchdown against Ole Miss in Little Rock, scoring on a 39-yard play from Cole Kelley to take a 24-10 lead in the second quarter … Posted 51 yards on two catches vs. Vanderbilt and 83 yards on four receptions at Mississippi State, followed by three catches for 29 yards in the season finale to produce eight-straight games at the end of the year with at least one reception … Earned his top receiving and overall offensive grades from PFF during the first week of the year at 85.9 and 88.3, respectively … Part of a receiving corps that put up 2,307 yards through the air and 17 touchdowns.

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Started three of nine games played … Grabbed six passes for 92 yards … Longest reception was 25 yards … Averaged 15.3 yards per catch … Three receptions went for 15 or more yards and converted first downs.

2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in 10 games … Had one catch for a 10-yard TD against Alcorn State (Oct. 1).

2015 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four stars according to ESPN, who ranked him the No. 8 player in Arkansas and the No. 60 wide receiver in the nation … Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports … Listed as the No. 9 player in the Natural State and No. 55 wide receiver according to 247Sports … Three-star prospect that ranked No. 8 in Arkansas and No. 45 nationally at his position by 247Composite, a combined index of national recruiting rankings … Ranked No. 10 in the state by Rivals and checked in at No. 10 on the Natural 21 by HawgSports.com … Earned Associated Press Arkansas Super Team honors at defensive back in 2014 … Named first team All-ArkansasVarsity.com at wide receiver as a senior … Recognized twice on the Arkansas class 4A all-state team … Was named a finalist for the 4A Offensive Player of the Year … Helped Nashville win its region and advance to the state quarterfinals in 2014 … Caught 54 passes for 913 yards (16.9 avg.) and 18 touchdowns as a senior … Also played defensive back and posted 45 tackles and eight interceptions … As a junior, he hauled in 56 passes for 1,056 yards (18.8 avg.) and 15 touchdowns … Recorded 14 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense … Coached by Billy Dawson … Also participated in basketball and track and field … Chose Arkansas over offers from Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Louisville and others.

PERSONAL: Born on March 20, 1997 … Son of Michael and Linda Pettway … Cousin, Kamryn Pettway, is a senior running back at Auburn … Cousin, D.J. Pettway, was a defensive lineman at Alabama from 2011-15 … Criminal justice major.