Chris Pettit is in his second season as the Giants’ director of college scouting. Prior to being named to that position in 2018, he was an area scout for 13 years.
The Giants acquired an outstanding draft class in Pettit’s first year in his current position. Running back Saquon Barkley, the team’s first-round choice, set numerous records and was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Second-round selection Will Hernandez started every game at left guard. Linebacker Lorenzo Carter and tackle B.J. Hill, each selected in the third round, had productive debut seasons and should be fixtures on the defense for many years, as should fifth-round pick RJ McIntosh.
Pettit also helped find many rookie free agents who have promising futures, including defensive backs Grant Haley and Sean Chandley, linebacker Tae Davis, wide receiver Jawill Davis, guard Evan Brown, and tight end Garrett Dickerson.
Pettit joined the Giants’ scouting staff in 2005 after spending the 2004 season as a scouting intern for the team. He first worked for the Giants as a training camp pro personnel intern from 1998-2000.
Prior to joining the Giants, Pettit was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Huntington High School on Long Island, which won division championships in 2001 and 2003, and was the runner up in the Long Island championship in 2003.
Pettit spent the 2002 football season as an offensive assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin, where he worked with the running backs and assisted in the preparation of scouting reports for upcoming opponents, as well as recruiting. Wisconsin defeated Colorado in the 2002 Alamo Bowl.
Pettit attended the University of Maryland on a lacrosse scholarship. He played on teams that reached the national finals in 1997 and 1998. Pettit graduated from Maryland with a bachelor’s degree in sports management.
Pettit is a native of Long Island, N.Y. He and his wife Jill have two children Chris and Jessa.
