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George Pettaway

RB · James Madison

George Pettaway

RB · #6 · James Madison

Profile

Measurements: 5'10" · 200 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: ★★★★☆ · 0.9582
Class rank: #99 · 2022
Hometown: Suffolk, VA
High school: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy

Returning player.

Career

261 Car · 1,445 Rush yds · 11 TD · 5.5 Rush avg · 40 Rec · 292 Rec yds · 7.3 Rec avg

On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026.

2026

James Madison

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

3.1

5.8

4.1

Liberty

Wagner

@ San Diego State

@ Old Dominion

Marshall

@ Georgia Southern

Georgia State

@ App State

Troy

@ Southern Miss

@ UConn

Coastal Carolina

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

44 Car · 181 Rush yds · 4 TD · 4.1 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 7 Rec yds · 7.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	@ San Diego State	W 26–13	20	82	4.1	0	12
2	vs Wagner	W 87–3	9	52	5.8	3	32
1	vs Liberty	W 20–13	15	47	3.1	1	7

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	@ San Diego State	W 26–13	1	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
3	@ San Diego State	W 26–13	1	1	0
2	vs Wagner	W 87–3	1	0	0

2025

James Madison

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

9.9

2.0

4.2

3.0

4.2

5.0

4.8

4.0

2.0

Weber State

@ Oregon

@ Louisville

@ Liberty

Georgia Southern

@ Georgia State

Louisiana

Old Dominion

@ Texas State

@ Marshall

App State

Washington State

@ Coastal Carolina

Troy

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

34 Car · 195 Rush yds · 0 TD · 5.7 Rush avg · 9 Rec · 67 Rec yds · 7.4 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bowl	@ Oregon	L 34–51	1	2	2.0	2
14	@ Coastal Carolina	W 59–10	1	2	2.0	2
13	vs Washington State	W 24–20	1	4	4.0	4
12	vs App State	W 58–10	6	29	4.8	10
10	@ Texas State	W 52–20	1	5	5.0	5
8	vs Old Dominion	W 63–27	5	21	4.2	7
4	@ Liberty	W 31–13	4	12	3.0	6
2	@ Louisville	L 14–28	5	21	4.2	12
1	vs Weber State	W 45–10	10	99	9.9	35

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	@ Oregon	L 34–51	2	37	18.5	1	24
15	vs Troy	W 31–14	1	7	7.0	0	7
11	@ Marshall	W 35–23	1	8	8.0	0	8
8	vs Old Dominion	W 63–27	1	8	8.0	0	8
2	@ Louisville	L 14–28	3	10	3.3	0	6
1	vs Weber State	W 45–10	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	vs Washington State	W 24–20	2	38	19.0	0	24

2024

James Madison

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

100

116

153

103

110

Rushing yards100 total yds

100

119

Yards per carry

3.1

7.1

8.4

5.4

8.8

4.8

6.8

4.8

7.4

7.3

4.3

6.8

4.4

@ Charlotte

Western Kentucky *

Gardner-Webb

@ North Carolina

Ball State

@ UL Monroe

Coastal Carolina

@ Georgia Southern

Southern Miss

Georgia State

@ Old Dominion

@ App State

Marshall

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

163 Car · 976 Rush yds · 5 TD · 6.0 Rush avg · 24 Rec · 197 Rec yds · 8.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Western Kentucky *	W 27–17	14	100	7.1	0	21
14	vs Marshall	L 33–35	12	53	4.4	1	14
13	@ App State	L 20–34	12	82	6.8	0	19
12	@ Old Dominion	W 35–32	19	82	4.3	0	13
11	vs Georgia State	W 38–7	13	95	7.3	1	25
9	vs Southern Miss	W 32–15	16	119	7.4	1	31
8	@ Georgia Southern	L 14–28	13	63	4.8	0	11
7	vs Coastal Carolina	W 39–7	13	89	6.8	0	19
6	@ UL Monroe	L 19–21	13	62	4.8	0	11
5	vs Ball State	W 63–7	4	35	8.8	1	24
4	@ North Carolina	W 70–50	16	87	5.4	0	14
2	vs Gardner-Webb	W 13–6	10	84	8.4	0	20
1	@ Charlotte	W 30–7	8	25	3.1	1	6

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Marshall	L 33–35	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
13	@ App State	L 20–34	4	28	7.0	0	12
12	@ Old Dominion	W 35–32	1	2	2.0	0	2
11	vs Georgia State	W 38–7	3	8	2.7	0	7
9	vs Southern Miss	W 32–15	2	34	17.0	0	23
8	@ Georgia Southern	L 14–28	3	18	6.0	0	12
7	vs Coastal Carolina	W 39–7	1	9	9.0	1	9
6	@ UL Monroe	L 19–21	2	25	12.5	0	14
5	vs Ball State	W 63–7	1	4	4.0	0	4
4	@ North Carolina	W 70–50	1	6	6.0	0	6
2	vs Gardner-Webb	W 13–6	4	32	8.0	0	19
1	@ Charlotte	W 30–7	1	33	33.0	1	33

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
9	vs Southern Miss	W 32–15	2	27	13.5	20
8	@ Georgia Southern	L 14–28	1	28	28.0	28
7	vs Coastal Carolina	W 39–7	1	40	40.0	40
6	@ UL Monroe	L 19–21	1	16	16.0	16
5	vs Ball State	W 63–7	1	34	34.0	34

2023

North Carolina

1 Rec · 0 Rec yds · 0.0 Rec avg

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	vs North Carolina *	L 17–31	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	@ Pittsburgh	W 41–24	1	18	18.0	0	18
1	vs North Carolina *	L 17–31	1	16	16.0	0	16

2022

North Carolina

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

−2

Yards per carry

12.8

5.7

4.0

0.4

−1.0

2.0

Florida A&M

@ App State

Oregon *

@ Georgia State

Notre Dame

Virginia Tech

@ Miami

@ Duke

Pittsburgh

@ Virginia

@ Wake Forest

Georgia Tech

NC State

Clemson *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

20 Car · 93 Rush yds · 2 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 21 Rec yds · 4.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Oregon *	L 27–28	1	4	4.0	0	4
5	vs Virginia Tech	W 41–10	2	4	2.0	0	6
4	vs Notre Dame	L 32–45	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
2	@ Georgia State	W 35–28	5	2	0.4	0	3
1	@ App State	W 63–61	6	34	5.7	1	21
1	vs Florida A&M	W 56–24	4	51	12.8	1	29

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
12	vs Georgia Tech	L 17–21	1	11	11.0	11
4	vs Notre Dame	L 32–45	1	3	3.0	3
1	@ App State	W 63–61	2	12	6.0	11
1	vs Florida A&M	W 56–24	1	-5	-5.0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Bowl	vs Oregon *	L 27–28	2	92	46.0	56
13	vs NC State	L 27–30	1	25	25.0	25
12	vs Georgia Tech	L 17–21	2	50	25.0	31
11	@ Wake Forest	W 36–34	1	25	25.0	25
10	@ Virginia	W 31–28	1	29	29.0	29

Punt returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Oregon *	L 27–28	1	16	16.0	0	16

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