The University of Mississippi Athletics

2024 Football Roster

vs
Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 or 6:45 PM

Micah Pettus
Micah Pettus
Micah Pettus
Micah Pettus
Micah Pettus
Micah Pettus
Micah Pettus
2024 Football Headshots

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Jersey Number 57

Micah Pettus

  • Position:
    OL
  • Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
    3
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-7 / 350
  • Hometown:
    Madison, Ala.
  • High School:
    James Clemens
  • Major:
    General Business
 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2024 All-SEC Second Team (CFN)
 • 2023 Outland Trophy Watch List
 • 2022 Freshman All-America Third Team (CFN)
 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Entered the transfer portal following the regular season … All-SEC second team (CFN) … Played and started 11 games for the Rebels at right tackle … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Started at RT, played 60 total snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Started at RT, appeared in 71 total plays … at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Started at RT, appeared in 87 total snaps … vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Started at RT, played 75 total snaps … vs. Kentucky (09/28/24): Started at RT, played all 58 offensive snaps … at South Carolina (10/05/24): Started at RT, appeared in 77 total snaps … at #10 LSU (10/12/24): Started at right tackle, played 94 snaps, including all 87 on offense … at Arkansas (11/02/24): Started at RT, named to the PFF’s SEC Team of the Week as Ole Miss’ top run-blocker (71.2) … vs. #2 Georgia (11/09/24): Started at right tackle, played 71 total snaps, including all 65 on offense … at Florida (11/23/24): Started at RT, played 76 total snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Started at RT, played 84 total snaps, including all 79 on offense … Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List… 2023: Played and started each of the first nine games at right tackle before a season-ending injury vs. Texas A&M … Played 663 total snaps across offense and special teams … Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List … Preseason All-American fourth team (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-SEC second team (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-SEC third team (SEC Coaches) … Preseason All-SEC fourth team (Athlon).

2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played and started each of the first nine games at right tackle before a season-ending injury vs. Texas A&M ... Played 663 total snaps across offense and special teams ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Started at right tackle, played 46 total offensive snaps ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Started at right tackle, played 63 total offensive snaps ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Started at right tackle, played 54 offensive snaps ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Started at right tackle, played 67 offensive snaps ... vs. #12 LSU (9/30/23): Started and appeared in 94 offensive snaps for offensive line unit that did not allow a sack ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Started a right tackle and played 72 offensive snaps ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Started and played 68 offensive snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Started at right tackle and played 70 offensive snaps ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Started at right tackle, played all 74 offensive snaps ... Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List ... Preseason All-American fourth team (Phil Steele) … Preseason All-SEC second team (Phil Steele) ... Preseason All-SEC third team (SEC Coaches) … Preseason All-SEC fourth team (Athlon) … Expected starter at right tackle.

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 13 games with nine starts at right tackle … Named third team Freshman All-America by CFN … vs. Troy (9/3/22): Took a total of 17 snaps at right tackle on the Ole Miss offensive line, as well as an additional four snaps on the Rebel PAT unit ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Played 31 snaps at right tackle for the Rebels … Also appeared on the field goal/extra point unit ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Saw 32 snaps of action at right tackle off of the bench for the Rebels ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Logged five snaps of action serving on the Rebel extra point unit ... vs. #7 Kentucky (10/1/22): Made his first career start for the Rebels at right tackle (66 snaps), where his performance earned him SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Made his second straight start at right tackle, tallying 57 snaps at the position ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Played as the team’s starting right tackle for a total of 85 snaps ... at LSU (10/22/22): Got the start at right tackle, where he played all 79 snaps ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Started at right tackle on the Rebel offensive line, where he logged 82 of his 86 total snaps on the day ... vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Served as the team’s starting right tackle, logging 82 snaps at the position ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Served as the team’s starting right tackle for all 98 offensive snaps ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Served as starting center for the Rebels on Thanksgiving, playing 78 offensive snaps at the position … vs. Texas Tech (Texas Bowl; 12/28/22): Started at right tackle and played 63 offensive snaps.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any action and redshirted ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites ... Touted as the No. 92 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 42 player in Alabama by the 247Sports Composite ... Tabbed a Sports Illustrated All-American candidate ... Named a 2020 MaxPreps first team all-state selection ... 116 pancake blocks as a senior and 75 pancakes as a junior ... Didn’t allow a sack or quarterback hurry in high school career ... Named a team captain in 2020 ... Chose Ole Miss over Florida State, Arkansas, Arizona State and Georgia Tech, among others ... Coached by Wade Waldrop.

PERSONAL: Full name is Micah Glenn Pettus ... Born Dec. 14, 2002 ... Son of Glenn and TJ Pettus ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2022 and spring 2023 … Graduated in May 2024 with a bachelor's in multi-disciplinary studies ... Pursuing second bachelor's in general business.
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