Duke Pettijohn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Duke Pettijohn
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 7, 1977(1977-06-07)
Age	47
Birthplace	Poughkeepsie
Country	United States
Birth City	Poughkeepsie
Horoscope	Cancer

Duke Pettijohn Biography

Duke Pettijohn is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on June 7, 1977 in Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie, United States. In the Desperados’ season opener against the Kansas City Brigade, Pettijohn recorded three tackles and a pass breakup, five rushes for eight yards and a score. He picked up 3.5 tackles on defense and helped the offense record 343 yards through the air, the fourth best passing day in team history. Against the Wranglers, he carried the ball twice for one yard and a touchdown while adding three tackles, including one for a loss, the 150th tackle of his career. Against the Gladiators, he caught one pass for a season- long 21 yards and added two carries for three yards. At the Chicago Rush, Pettijohn carried the ball four times for a season-high 21 yards while adding a tackle on defense and recovering a Matt D’Orazio fumble in the endzone. The next week at the Storm, he earned Ironman of the Game honors after leading the team with seven tackles, including a sack and two forced fumbles. At the Predators, Pettijohn rushed four times for 10 yards and helped the offense record a season-high 377 yards of total offense, the third best day in club history, along with two tackles. Against the Soul, he had two tackles and two pass breakups. Against the Destroyers, Pettjohn earned Defensive Player of the Game honors with two tackles, including his second sack of the season. At the Dragons, he recorded two tackles, including a sack that resulted in an intentional grounding penalty in the endzone for a safety, and two runs for 10 yards. Against the Rampage, he earned Defensive Player of the Game for the second time on the season with five tackles, one for a loss and a pass breakup, he also rushed the ball four times for 12 yards and caught two passes for 18 yards. At the Force, Pettijohn added four tackles and one for a loss. Against the Rattlers, he recorded 2.5 tackles and a fumble recovery. Against the Dragons, he carried the ball twice for three yards, caught a three-yard pass for a touchdown and recorded a tackle and forced a fumble.

In 2002, Pettijohn signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. He finished his rookie season with 42 carries for 84 yards and seven touchdowns, nine receptions for 122 yards and three touchdowns and 23 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one sack and a pass defensed.

In 2003, after missing the first three games of the season while on the Predators’ Reserve/Exempt list, Pettijohn returned to the AFL in a road game against the Cobras, rushing three times for 15 yards and a touchdown, while also recording a quarterback pressure. On the road at the Dragons he registered a 12-yard carry, a seven-yard reception, a half tackle and a fumble recovery. The next week against the Firebirds, he recorded a tackle and a fumble recovery, while rushing the ball once. In Tampa Bay, Pettijohn recorded four tackles. He recorded 3.5 tackles and a pass deflection against the Force. Against the Los Angeles Avengers, he rushed the ball twice for 29 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown run, caught a six-yard pass and totaled 1.5 tackles. He recorded three tackles, including one for a loss, on the road against the Arizona Rattlers, then he led the Predators with 16 rushing yards and a touchdown on five carries against the Destroyers. Pettijohn recorded 5.5 tackles and a tackle for a loss against the Las Vegas Gladiators, while also carrying the ball twice for nine yards and a touchdown and catching an 11-yard pass. He recorded three tackles one the road against the Force before recording a tackle and 15 rushing yards on two carries, including the game- winning touchdown in overtime, on the road against the Colorado Crush. Pettijohn rushed the ball twice for 11 yards and two touchdowns against the Cobras while recording an eight-yard reception and two tackles, a tackle for a loss and a forced fumble. He finished the regular season with 2.5 tackles and two pass deflections at the Detroit Fury.

Pettijohn represented the Desperados at the 2005 ArenaBattle event during ArenaBowl XIX weekend as one of the top FB/LBs in the league.

In 2001, Pettijohn went unselected in the 2001 NFL Draft. He later signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as a rookie free agent, but was released prior to the start of training camp. In 2002, Pettijohn signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on October 16 and, except for one week in November, remained there for the rest of the season.

Duke Pettijohn Net Worth

Duke Pettijohn is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Duke Pettijohn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Maynard C. “Duke” Pettijohn (born June 7, 1977) is a former American Arena football defensive lineman. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Syracuse and was a two-time member of the All-Big East team.

In 1997, as a freshman, Pettijohn saw playing time in nine games as a reserve linebacker, totaling six tackles. As a sophomore, in 1998, Pettijohn made the switch from linebacker to defensive end and registered 39 tackles, 6.5 sacks and six quarterback pressures. In 1999, as a junior, he earned All-Big East honors after recording 45 tackles, including a team-high 13 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks and nine quarterback pressures. In 2000, as a senior, Pettijohn posted 47 tackles, 14 tackles for losses, 12 quarterback pressures, 7.5 sacks, two passes defensed and a fumble recovery to earn second-team All- Big East honors at defensive end. At the end of this career Pettijohn finished second on the Orange (then Orangemen)’s all-time sack list with 24.5. While at Syracuse he majored in child and family studies.

In 2004, Pettijohn signed with the Dallas Desperados on October 16, 2003. He finished the season with then career-highs in tackles (44.0) and sacks (2.5), and two fumble recoveries. He also recorded 66 rushing yards on eight carries.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Pettijohn signed with the Vigilantes in Arena Football 1 on January 2, 2009.

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