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Jersey Number 1
Dell Pettus
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Harvest, Ala.
- High School:
- Sparkman HS
2023 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2020 All-Sun Belt Third Team
2019 Freshman All-American (Pro Football Focus)
2019 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
2023 (Senior): Earned All-Sun Belt Third Team honors … Started 61 consecutive games in his Troy career … Finished one tackle shy of the team lead with 74 on the season, added four tackles for loss and a sack … Broke up four passes and had a fumble recovery … Played 834 snaps, this second most on the Troy defense … Finished his Troy career ranked 12th in program history with 315 career tackles … Played more than 3,000 career snaps; ranked as the fifth most among active players during the 2023 season … Had the game of his career in Troy’s victory over App State in the Sun Belt Championship Game; 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack … Season-high 13 tackles and a half tackle for loss at Texas State
2022 (Junior): Started all 14 games for the Trojans at strong safety … Ranked 12th per Pro Football Focus among all Group of Five defenders with a 77.7 tackle grade, second-best among safeties … Finished season with 66 tackles, a half tackle for loss, two pass break ups and a fumble recovery … Per PFF, 29th among all G5 defenders in overall defense … Missed just eight tackles all season, 10.5 percent missed tackle rate 13thamong G5 defenders … Limited opponents to receptions on 57.7 percent of targets (15-of-26), 14th-best in the G5 and fifth-best among safeties … Had a season-high 11 tackles in Troy's victory over Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Championship Game … Broke up passes in wins over Alabama A&M and Western Kentucky … Played 847 defensive snaps, third most on the team … Also played the fifth-most special teams snaps with 136
2021 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games and finished the season fourth on the team with 54 tackles … Added a tackle for loss and blocked a field goal attempt against Liberty … Among Troy regulars, rated as the Trojans’ best tackler per Pro Football Focus … Ranked 23rd nationally (players min. 500 snaps) for his tackling efforts, 13th among defensive backs and eighth among safeties … Ranked 12th among all Group of Five defenders in tackling (min. 500 snaps) and second in the Sun Belt; seventh among all G5 defensive backs and first in the Sun Belt … Played 562 defensive snaps, fourth-most on the team … Missed just three tackles all season … Defended 8-of-24 pass attempts against him … Season-high nine tackles against both Liberty and South Alabama … Lone tackle for loss on the year came in a seven-tackle effort against Louisiana
2020 (Sophomore): Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Started all 11 games at strong safety after playing free safety as a freshman … Finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles and second with five pass break ups … Returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown at Georgia Southern … Held opponents to a 64.3 completion percentage, including holding three teams to 50 percent or lower … Did not record a tackle at Arkansas State, but broke up a pass and allowed just one reception on five targets in the game … Season-high 10 tackles and a pass break up against Georgia State … Recorded eight or more tackles in four games and five or more in seven games … Rated as the 33rd best-tackling safety (min. 400 snaps) per Pro Football Focus with a 77.0 grade
2019 (Freshman): Named to the Pro Football Focus Freshman All-America Team … Led all freshmen in the Sun Belt Conference with 63 tackles after taking over the starting duties at free safety in the third week of the season – he averaged 5.9 tackles in his 10 starts … Ended the regular season ranked eighth nationally among all freshmen with his tackle total … Broke up a pass against both Texas State and Appalachian State … Recorded 10 tackles against Arkansas State and added nine against Missouri and App State … Finished with three or more tackles in the final 11 games of the season … Played the second most snaps on defense with 668 over his 12 games … Opponents completed just 65.4 percent of passes targeted against him; best on the team ... Named to the All-Sun Belt Team as an honorable mention selection
High School: Finished his career at Sparkman High School with 10 interceptions, 132 tackles, two forced fumbles and 17 tackles for loss … Named team captain for the Senators … Versatile player who also recorded more than 300 career return yards … Helped lead Sparkman to a 7-4 record as a junior and the school’s first trip to the playoffs since 2006 … Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports; one of the top 50 players in the state of Alabama by 247Sports … Also lettered in track and baseball
Personal: Full name is Dell Pettus … Born June 2, 2001, in Huntsville, Ala. … Son of Tamara and Glenn Pettus … Has one brother, Micah, and one sister, Makayla … Father played football at Alabama A&M and mother played basketball at Alabama A&M ... Graduated with a degree in computer science
2020 All-Sun Belt Third Team
2019 Freshman All-American (Pro Football Focus)
2019 All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention
2023 (Senior): Earned All-Sun Belt Third Team honors … Started 61 consecutive games in his Troy career … Finished one tackle shy of the team lead with 74 on the season, added four tackles for loss and a sack … Broke up four passes and had a fumble recovery … Played 834 snaps, this second most on the Troy defense … Finished his Troy career ranked 12th in program history with 315 career tackles … Played more than 3,000 career snaps; ranked as the fifth most among active players during the 2023 season … Had the game of his career in Troy’s victory over App State in the Sun Belt Championship Game; 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack … Season-high 13 tackles and a half tackle for loss at Texas State
2022 (Junior): Started all 14 games for the Trojans at strong safety … Ranked 12th per Pro Football Focus among all Group of Five defenders with a 77.7 tackle grade, second-best among safeties … Finished season with 66 tackles, a half tackle for loss, two pass break ups and a fumble recovery … Per PFF, 29th among all G5 defenders in overall defense … Missed just eight tackles all season, 10.5 percent missed tackle rate 13thamong G5 defenders … Limited opponents to receptions on 57.7 percent of targets (15-of-26), 14th-best in the G5 and fifth-best among safeties … Had a season-high 11 tackles in Troy's victory over Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Championship Game … Broke up passes in wins over Alabama A&M and Western Kentucky … Played 847 defensive snaps, third most on the team … Also played the fifth-most special teams snaps with 136
2021 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games and finished the season fourth on the team with 54 tackles … Added a tackle for loss and blocked a field goal attempt against Liberty … Among Troy regulars, rated as the Trojans’ best tackler per Pro Football Focus … Ranked 23rd nationally (players min. 500 snaps) for his tackling efforts, 13th among defensive backs and eighth among safeties … Ranked 12th among all Group of Five defenders in tackling (min. 500 snaps) and second in the Sun Belt; seventh among all G5 defensive backs and first in the Sun Belt … Played 562 defensive snaps, fourth-most on the team … Missed just three tackles all season … Defended 8-of-24 pass attempts against him … Season-high nine tackles against both Liberty and South Alabama … Lone tackle for loss on the year came in a seven-tackle effort against Louisiana
2020 (Sophomore): Named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team … Started all 11 games at strong safety after playing free safety as a freshman … Finished fourth on the team with 58 tackles and second with five pass break ups … Returned an interception 44 yards for a touchdown at Georgia Southern … Held opponents to a 64.3 completion percentage, including holding three teams to 50 percent or lower … Did not record a tackle at Arkansas State, but broke up a pass and allowed just one reception on five targets in the game … Season-high 10 tackles and a pass break up against Georgia State … Recorded eight or more tackles in four games and five or more in seven games … Rated as the 33rd best-tackling safety (min. 400 snaps) per Pro Football Focus with a 77.0 grade
2019 (Freshman): Named to the Pro Football Focus Freshman All-America Team … Led all freshmen in the Sun Belt Conference with 63 tackles after taking over the starting duties at free safety in the third week of the season – he averaged 5.9 tackles in his 10 starts … Ended the regular season ranked eighth nationally among all freshmen with his tackle total … Broke up a pass against both Texas State and Appalachian State … Recorded 10 tackles against Arkansas State and added nine against Missouri and App State … Finished with three or more tackles in the final 11 games of the season … Played the second most snaps on defense with 668 over his 12 games … Opponents completed just 65.4 percent of passes targeted against him; best on the team ... Named to the All-Sun Belt Team as an honorable mention selection
High School: Finished his career at Sparkman High School with 10 interceptions, 132 tackles, two forced fumbles and 17 tackles for loss … Named team captain for the Senators … Versatile player who also recorded more than 300 career return yards … Helped lead Sparkman to a 7-4 record as a junior and the school’s first trip to the playoffs since 2006 … Rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports; one of the top 50 players in the state of Alabama by 247Sports … Also lettered in track and baseball
Personal: Full name is Dell Pettus … Born June 2, 2001, in Huntsville, Ala. … Son of Tamara and Glenn Pettus … Has one brother, Micah, and one sister, Makayla … Father played football at Alabama A&M and mother played basketball at Alabama A&M ... Graduated with a degree in computer science
Troy vs. Kent State (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Troy vs. Toledo (Full Highlights)
Tuesday, November 04
Scott Cross Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
Players Postgame Press Conference (Kent State)
Tuesday, November 04
