Tag: Kamryn Pettway

Kam Pettway earns offensive coordinator job at Charles Henderson High School

The former Auburn RB continues to climb the coaching ladder.

Auburn football has had a history of successful players who, after they finish up their playing days, have gone on to be coaches for the standouts of the future. One former Tiger is continuing that journey, as he steps into a new position on the gridiron.

[autotag]Kam Pettway[/autotag]was announced as the new offensive coordinator for Charles Henderson High School on Friday, his next step following a stint at Vincent High School in 2023.

Pettway played on the Plains under former coach [autotag]Gus Malzahn [/autotag]from 2014-2017. After being redshirted the first season, he went on to play in 28 games for the program and made 10 starts during his career.

He earned First Team All-SEC honors in 2016 after a season where he ranked No. 12 nationally in rushing average and was a Doak Walker Award semifinalist. Pettway returned as a starter in 2017 before he was plagued by injuries and missed the entire back half of the season.

He declared for the 2018 NFL Draft where he went undrafted and signed with the Minnesota Vikings. After a short time in the World Indoor Football League in 2019, he signed into a short time of the Fútbol Americano de México before the 2021 season.

Pettway has since held coaching positions at Central-Phenix City High School, Banks Academy and Vincent before now moving onto Troy to help coach the Charles Henderson Trojans.

He helped lead the Vincent Yellow Jackets to a playoff appearance in Class 2A in the 2023 season.

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Missing the cut: Which Auburn Tiger could have been on the cover of NCAA Football 18?

Three Tigers had cases to be on the cover of NCAA Football 18 if it had been released.

Many sports video game fans across the country (including myself) were excited to learn that the NCAA Football franchise is on track to return to our lives in the summer of 2024, which will be re-named “EA Sports College Football.”

Plans for the game were threatened to be delayed due to a lawsuit from The Brandr Group, citing that the franchise’s $500 million pool, which would give each athlete represented in the game $500, was considered to be “far below market value.”

Despite the setback, EA Sports remains on schedule to release the game next summer.

“We’re incredibly excited to bring back an authentic college football experience for fans and athletes that have shown such passion for the franchise, and we’re looking forward to delivering it in Summer 2024,” an EA spokesperson tells On3’s Pete Nakos.

It has been ten years since the release of the last game, NCAA Football 14. It has us at Auburn Wire thinking… which Auburn athletes missed out on being a cover athlete for the famous video game franchise?

Our pick for NCAA Football 15 was [autotag]Chris Davis[/autotag] with [autotag]Cameron Artis-Payne[/autotag] selected to represent Auburn on the cover of NCAA Football 16. We returned to the defensive side of the ball for NCAA Football 17, tabbing [autotag]Rudy Ford[/autotag] as the cover player.

Up next we take a look at NCAA 18 and once again one Tigers stands out. The 2016 season got off to a rough start for Auburn, they lost two of their first three games before they rattled off six straight wins to get the season back on track.

A major reason for Auburn’s success was the breakout of sophomore running back [autotag]Kamryn Pettway[/autotag] who emerged as Auburn’s top offensive threat and one of the best backs in the SEC. He led the Tigers with 1,224 yards and 209 carries, rushing for over 100 yards in seven of the nine games he played.

His best work came on the road against Ole Miss, Pettway bowled right over them for 236 yards on 30 carries, leading the Tigers to a 40-29 victory. The 236 yards are the 10th most ever by an Auburn running back in a single game.

Other contenders for the cover athlete include defensive end [autotag]Carl Lawson[/autotag] and defensive tackle [autotag]Montravius Adams[/autotag]. Lawson led Auburn’s defense with 14.0 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks to go with one forced fumble.

Adams shored up the interior of the defense, making 43 tackles, recording one interception, recovering two fumbles and returning one for a touchdown.

Here is a look at the best photos from each of the contenders.

Auburn vs. Arkansas Football History: A lot newer than you might expect

The history between Auburn and Arkansas started more recently than you would expect.

This past Saturday was a tale of two different football games for Arkansas and Auburn. Arkansas broke a 20-game losing streak with a 21-14 victory over 16th-ranked Mississippi State while Auburn laid a complete egg in an embarrassing loss to Georgia on the road.

Razorback fans are looking forward to this one, and yes it’s because they have bad blood about their former head coach Chad Morris (Auburn’s offensive coordinator) and former offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn (Auburn head coach).

The rivalry between Auburn and Arkansas is very fresh. The teams have only faced off 29 times with the first official meeting occuring on December 27, 1984 for the Liberty Bowl. The Tigers left that game victorious with a 21-15 victory under head coach Pat Dye and running back Bo Jackson was named game MVP with 88 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns, and a 25-yard reception.

The Razorbacks are now a recurring conference opponent on Auburn’s schedule after leaving the Southwest Conference and joining the SEC on August 1, 1990.

History has been on the Tigers’ side ever since. Auburn leads the series 17-11-1 and are currently riding on a four-game winning streak. That four-game streak started at the hands of Auburn’s largest margin of victory in the series back in 2016.

The 2016 box score for Auburn is ridiculous. Quarterback Sean White finished 6-11 in passing for 77 yards and 1 touchdown. The backfield went absolutely berzerk here. Kamryn Pettway led Auburn in rushing with 27 carries for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns, current Auburn wide receiver Eli Stove had 3 carries for 94 yards and 1 touchdown, and Kam Martin finished the game with 7 carries for 87 yards and 1 touchdown. The Tigers ultimately won the game 56-3.

Another notable game occurred during Auburn’s 2010 national championship run. The Razorbacks and the Tigers engaged in a good, old-fashioned shoot-out which the Tigers ultimately came out with a 65-43 victory (defense, anyone?) thanks in large part to 328 total yards from future Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton.

As of right now BetMGM has Auburn as a 16.5 (did they catch that game last week or…) favorite against the Razorbacks. I’m here to tell y’all that this game will most likely be a lot closer than that and that the stats you’ve read from the series’ prior history will not be repeated this weekend.