David Petway (born October 17, 1955) is a former defensive back for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||
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| Born: | October 17, 1955 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Lake View (IL) | ||||
| College: | Northern Illinois (1977–1980) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1981 | ||||
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Early life and college career
editPetway was born on October 17, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, where he graduated from Lake View High School.[1] After high school, he attended Northern Illinois University (NIU) where he played for their football team. He became a starter at safety as a freshman.[2][3] That season, he returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown in a game against Southern Illinois University, which was only the second time in Mid-American Conference (MAC) history this was accomplished and tied an NCAA record.[4][5][6] He helped NIU have the third best pass defense in the nation on the year.[3]
Petway remained a starter in 1978 and despite being limited by a leg injury, was able to compile 34 solo tackles and 10 assisted tackles.[6] Petway, who majored in finance and attended the NIU College of Business, was named to the All-MAC Academic team at the end of year, having a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.1.[6] He switched from strong safety to free safety prior to the 1979 season.[7] He was named in 1979 as among the three players giving NIU "one of the best secondaries in the MAC" and received another selection to the MAC All-Academic team.[8][9] As a senior in 1980, Petway was selected as the team's "Outstanding Defensive Back",[10] was chosen as one of two Huskies for first-team All-MAC,[11] and was named by Associated Press an honorable mention All-American.[12] He additionally received selections to the All-MAC Academic and All-District Four Academic teams, being the first three-time All-Academic selection in school history.[13][14] He finished his collegiate career in the top-20 in school history in tackles and later was named one of the 10 players for the "All-Time Huskie Stadium team" in 1995.[15][16]
Professional career
editPetway went undrafted in the 1981 NFL draft, but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Packers.[1] Prior to the start of the 1981 NFL season, Petway was released by the Packers. However, after a late season injury to safety Johnny Gray, Petway was brought back and played six games for the team.[1][17][18] Prior to the next season, the Packers released him.[19] After his NFL career, Petway had a try-out for the Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (USFL).[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c "David Petway Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Enlund, Tom (September 9, 1977). "Culpepper: instant winner possible". The Daily Chronicle. p. 11. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "NIU headed for win bank". The Daily Sentinel (clipping). September 7, 1978. p. 24. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Graham, Tim (October 24, 1977). "Guess what? Huskies claim first victory". The Daily Chronicle (clipping). p. 11. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bigger, Roy (October 28, 1977). "MAC Report". Muncie Evening Press. p. 15. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "3 Huskies named All-Academic". The Daily Chronicle. December 30, 1978. p. 10. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Armstrong, Rick (December 4, 1978). "Culpepper maintains optimistic outlook". The Daily Chronicle. p. 13. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bigger, Roy (August 30, 1979). "MAC Report". Muncie Evening Press. p. 15. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Players named to All-Academic team". The Daily Chronicle. January 23, 1980. p. 15. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Graham, Tim (November 18, 1980). "MAC coach of the year". The Daily Chronicle. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terna, Petway are All-MAC". The Daily Chronicle. November 26, 1980. p. 24. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Petway, Terna get AP honor". The Daily Chronicle. December 8, 1980. p. 12. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Academic players". The Daily Chronicle. December 4, 1980. p. 14. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Huskies are named All-Academic". The Daily Chronicle. December 26, 1980. p. 11. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU Notebook". The Daily Chronicle. September 29, 1988. p. 13. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NIU football begins '95 season Thursday". The Daily Chronicle. August 27, 1995. p. 11. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Packers promised support". Courier News (clipping). Associated Press. November 5, 1981. p. D-2. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack re-signs Dave Petway". The Post-Crescent. November 4, 1981. p. 33. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Christl, Cliff (March 28, 1982). "Ivery progressing, Gofourth questionable". Green Bay Press-Gazette (clipping). p. C-2. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Graham, Tim (November 2, 1982). "Barbs, Huskies differ in fortune". The Daily Chronicle (clipping). p. 9. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.