Rob Petitti

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Rob Petitti
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St. Louis Rams — No. 71
Offensive tackle
Date of birth: May 21, 1982 (1982-05-21) (age 26)
Place of birth: Rumson, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Weight: 327 lb (148 kg)
National Football League debut
2005 for the Dallas Cowboys
Career history
College: Pitt
NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209
 Teams:
Current status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Rob Christopher Petitti (born May 21, 1982 in Rumson, New Jersey) is an American football offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. He was selected in the sixth round (209 overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft, by the Dallas Cowboys. He started all 16 games of his rookie season. He played collegiately at Pitt.

In his career, Petitti has played for the Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints, and the St. Louis Rams.

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[edit] High school career

Petitti played high school football at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, where he was twice named to All-New Jersey Group I team.[1] He was also a two-time All-Division, All-Shore, All-County selection. He was a three-year starter as an offensive and defensive lineman. He recorded 90 tackles during his final two prep seasons.

[edit] College career

Petitti attended, Pitt.

[edit] Junior (2003)

In 2003, Petitti, earned First-team All-Big East Conference, First-team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference honors. He was named the coaching staff's Co-Lineman of the Game for the Ball State contest and Co-Blocker of the Game against Syracuse. He started all year at left offensive tackle. For the season he recorded 87 knockdowns with eight touchdown-resulting blocks. He also, allowed 7.5 of the team's 43 quarterback sacks.[2]

[edit] Senior (2004)

In 2004, Petitti earned Second-team All-American selection by The Sporting News and College Football News, Third-team honors from The NFL Draft Report and Associated Press. He was a unanimous First-team All-Big East selection by the coaches. Petittie was also a three-time All-Big East pick, the first Pitt offensive lineman to since Ruben Brown was a three-time selection from 1992 - 1994.[3]

[edit] Professional career

Petitti was selected in the sixth round (209 overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

[edit] Dallas Cowboys

In 2005, Petitti and Larry Allen where the only two offensive players for the Cowboys to play every offensive snap last year, Petitti was forced to start at right tackle as a rookie. He made his first NFL start in the season opening win at the San Diego Chargers. By doing so, he became the first rookie since Dave Widell in 1988 to start an opener at the right tackle position for Dallas. He was also only the second rookie to start a season opener at the position in franchise history.

Because of playing time as a rookie, Pettiti earned $271,287 in performance pay. Doubling his signing bonus and minimum base salary.[4]

Petitti was released by the Cowboys on September 2, 2006.[5]

[edit] New Orleans Saints

On September 4, 2006, Petitti along with Cowboys teammate Terrance Copper, was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[6]

In 2006, Pettiti played in one game for the Saints. He was a back up to Jon Stinchcomb. He was waived by the Saints on August 31, 2007.

[edit] St. Louis Rams

On October 24, 2007 he was signed by the St. Louis Rams, to a two-year, $1.1 million contract[7], to fill the roster spot vacated the the release of Claude Terrell, after Terrell was released after he allegedly assaulted his wife in Houston.[8]

In 2007, Petitti played in five games for the Rams, with one start. He also recovered one fumble.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Rob Petitti player profile, National Football League Players Association. Accessed July 23, 2007
  2. ^ #78 Rob Petitti
  3. ^ #787 Rob Petitti
  4. ^ Petitti banks $271,287 in performance pay by Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com
  5. ^ Dallas Cowboys Transactions - 2006
  6. ^ New Orleans Saints Transactions - 2006
  7. ^ Rob Petitti | Tackle
  8. ^ Jackson says he'll be back for Rams vs. Cleveland

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