Petitti attended Rumson-Fair Haven High School, where he was a three-year starter as a two-way tackle.
Petitti accepted a football scholarship from the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a four-year starter at left tackle.
He finished his college career after playing and starting in 49 games, missing just a single contest due to injury.
Petitti was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (209 overall) of the 2005 NFL draft, after dropping because of an injury-plagued senior season.
He made his first NFL start at offensive tackle in the season opener, making him the third rookie in franchise history to achieve that feat.
[3] Because of his significant playing time as a rookie, Pettiti earned $271,287 in performance pay, doubling his signing bonus and minimum base salary.
[4] In 2006, the signing of Jason Fabini, combined with the play of Marc Colombo and rookie Pat McQuistan, made him expendable and led to his release on September 2, 2006.