[3][4] Pettway stayed at receiver as a senior and had 54 catches for 913 yards and 18 scores, along with 42 tackles and eight interceptions on defense, being named first-team All-Arkansas Preps by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette while helping his school reach the state playoff quarterfinals.
[5] He was an all-state selection, the second time in his career, was chosen to the Associated Press' Arkansas Super Team and was a finalist for the Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year award.
[5] Ranked by most sources as a three-star prospect, although given four by ESPN,[6] Pettway initially committed to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels,[7] then de-committed and re-signed to the Arkansas Razorbacks.
[3][12] He transferred to play for the Iowa State Cyclones for his final season in 2019, ending his stint at Arkansas with 37 receptions for 601 yards and five touchdowns.
[12][13] He was named an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference selection in his only year at Iowa State while being the team's leading receiver with 55 catches for 676 yards and six touchdowns, with Pettway having started 10 of 13 games.
[18] He then joined the Birmingham Stallions for the 2023 season and played in seven games with three starts, recording seven catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns as they won the league championship.