Upcoming Event: Football versus Arizona State on December 31, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Football
vs Arizona State
2025-26 Football Signing Day Roster
Lyrik Pettis
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Shelby, N.C.
- High School:
- Crest
- Lettered four seasons at Crest under head coach Greg Lloyd
- Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com and Rivals.com
- Charted as the No. 39 safety prospect nationally by Rivals.com
- Listed as the No. 25 prospect in North Carolina by ESPN.com, the No. 30 prospect by Rivals.com and the No. 31 prospect by 247Sports.com
- Will represent North Carolina in the 2025 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas later in December
- An Honorable Mention HighSchoolOT All-State selection in 2024
- Guided Crest to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 5A semifinals as a senior
- Faces Hickory on Friday in the state semifinals
- During junior year, tallied 76 tackles, 4.0 TFL, two interceptions, a caused fumble and five pass breakups
- On offense as a junior, added 12 receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown
- Led Crest to a 10-3 overall record and third round appearance in the NCHSAA playoffs
- As a sophomore, booked 82 tackles and 2.0 TFL with four interceptions
- Helped the Chargers to a 13-1 mark and fourth round trip to the NCHSAA playoffs
- Carded 120 tackles as a freshman with 7.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions and three pass breakups as the Chargers finished 9-4 and advanced to the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs
- Earned four additional letters as a member of the basketball program
- Averaged 16.8 points per game as a junior and helped Crest go 22-4, falling to eventual state champion Ben L. Smith on a buzzer beater in the fourth round of the state playoffs
- Son of Tina and Marquiet Pettis
- Brother, DaVonyae, earned two letters (2023-24) as a linebacker at The Citadel before transferring to Campbell for the 2025 campaign and appeared in 12 games for the Camels, booking 31 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, three pass breakups and seven quarterback pressures
Game Highlights: ACC Championship vs Virginia
Tuesday, December 09
Coach Diaz Media Availability: Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sunday, December 07
Manny Diaz and Darian Mensah: Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, December 07
Manny Diaz Joins ACC Huddle
Sunday, December 07
