Cameron Pettaway

Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Farmington Hills, Mich.
High School:
Farmington HS

Bowling Green

HONORS

2025 FWAA Freshman All-American
2025 MAC Freshman of the Year
2025 First-Team All-MAC, KOR
2025 Phil Steele Second-Team All-MAC, KOR

2025 | Redshirt Freshman

Led the nation in kick return average (33.0), which also sets a BGSU single-season record
Appeared in nine games
Started in four games
Totaled 365 rushing yards on 72 attempts, 139 receiving yards on eight catches and 396 kickoff return yards on 12 returns this season
Returned opening kickoff of the season 98 yards for a touchdown in season opener against Lafayette
Rushed for 35 yards on 8 carries against Lafayette
Made hist first start against Cincinnati, rushing for 72 yards on 13 attempts and catching a pass for four yards
Ran for 54 yards on eight carries, three receptions for 20 yards and 98 yards on three returns at Ohio
Had two receptions for 118 yards and two touchdowns against Toledo
Rushed for 48 yards on nine carries against Central Michigan
Ran for 30 yards on ten attempts against Akron
On 12 attempts, rushed for 87 yards, including a 34-yard scamper at UMass

2024 | Freshman

Did not appear in any games
Redshirted season

Farmington High School

Farmington, Mich.

• Played running back at Farmington High School for head coach Jason Albrecht
• Was the OAA Blue rushing champ in 2022 when he ran for 1,186 yards and 26 touchdowns
• Also had 465 receiving yards in 2022 as well
• Missed five games to injury in 2023, but rushed for 537 yards and nine touchdowns in five games
• Also played baseball at Farmington