Nicholas Petit-Frere
Nicholas Petit-Frere (born September 15, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.
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| No. 78 – Tennessee Titans | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1999 Port St. Lucie, Florida | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Berkeley Preparatory (Tampa, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Ohio State (2018–2021) | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early life and high school career
Petit-Frere grew up in Tampa, Florida and attended Berkeley Preparatory School, where he played football and basketball.[1] He is of Haitian descent through his father.[2] Petit-Frere was considered a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State after considering offers from Alabama and Florida.[3]
College career
Petit-Frere redshirted his true freshman season.[4] As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 14 of Ohio State's games with one start.[5] As a redshirt sophomore, Petit-Frere was named second-team All-Big Ten after starting all seven of Ohio State's games in the team's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season.[6] On December 27, 2021, Petit-Frere announced that he would be opting out of the 2022 Rose Bowl and declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 5.14 s | 1.77 s | 2.99 s | 4.85 s | 7.85 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 24 reps | |
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Petit-Frere was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[11]
References
- "HomeTeam 100: Football's a slam dunk for Nicholas Petit-Frere". The Tampa Bay Times. July 28, 2017.
- "Nicholas Petit-Frere - Berkeley Prep - OT". www.on3.com.
- "5-Star OT Nicholas Petit-Frere Commits to Ohio State over Alabama, Florida". Bleacher Report.
- "Nicholas Petit-Frere ate his way to meeting Ohio State football's big expectations — with mom's help". Cleveland.com. November 5, 2020.
- "Ohio State football: Nicholas Petit-Frere has grown". The Columbus Dispatch. February 26, 2020.
- "Nicholas Petit-Frere: Meet the Ohio State football standout". The Columbus Dispatch. August 31, 2021.
- "Ohio State's Nicholas Petit-Frere opts out of Rose Bowl, declares for NFL Draft".
- "Nick Petit-Frere Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "Nicholas Petit-Frere, Ohio State, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- "Nicholas Petit-Frere 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- Wyatt, Jim (April 29, 2022). "Titans Select Ohio State OT Nicholas Petit-Frere in Third Round of the NFL Draft". TennesseeTitans.com.
