David Gettis

David Gettis

No. 12     Carolina Panthers
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: August 27, 1987 (1987-08-27) (age 24)
Place of birth: Cherry Point, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Baylor
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Debuted in 2010 for the Carolina Panthers
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Receptions	37
Receiving Yards	508
Receiving TDs	3
Stats at NFL.com

David Gettis (born August 27, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played College football for Baylor University.

High School career

David Gettis was a two time California state champion in the 400 metres for Dorsey High School setting what was at the time a high school state record of 45.84 seconds.

Professional career

2010 NFL Draft

Gettis was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 6th round (198th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.^[1]

Carolina Panthers (2010–present)

2010 Season

Gettis was first active in week 2 of the 2010 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He started as the no. 2 receiver, beating out fellow rookie Brandon LaFell, and recorded 18 yards on 2 catches. He had a breakout game in week 7 against San Francisco, recording 8 catches for 125 yards and a season high 2 touchdown catches in a 23–20 Panthers victory.^[2] Gettis was nominated for the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his efforts.

Gettis continued as starter for the rest of the season, excluding the week 12 and 13 matchups against Cleveland and Seattle. He finished the season with a team-high 3 touchdown catches, as well as 508 receiving yards on 37 catches, which ranked as second and third on the team, respectively. He also returned 8 kickoffs for 145 yards, and recorded an 88-yard touchdown reception against Baltimore in week 11 – the second longest touchdown reception in Panthers history.

2011 Season

Gettis injured his left knee in practice in August of 2011. An MRI showed a torn ACL, and Gettis was declared out for the entire season.

Career statistics

Regular Season				Receiving					Rushing					Kick Return
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Ret	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2010	Carolina Panthers	15	13	37	508	13.7	88T	3	3	2	0.7	19	0	8	145	18.1	28	0
Totals		15	13	37	508	13.7	88	3	3	2	0.7	19	0	8	145	18.1	28	0

References

1. ^ "David Gettis - Carolina Panthers - NFL - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. 1987-08-27. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/24174. Retrieved 2010-12-03. 
2. ^ NFL.com: 49ers-Panthers Recap