Lyrik Pettis

Position:
Safety
Height/Weight:
6-0 / 195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Shelby, N.C.
High School:
Crest

2026: Incoming safety.

PRIOR TO DUKE: 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. 30 prospect in North Carolina by Rivals.com and the No. 32 prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … represented North Carolina in the 2025 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … honorable mention HighSchoolOT All-State selection in 2024 … guided Crest to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 5A championship as a senior, the school’s seventh in program history and first since 2015 … booked 43 tackles, three INTs and a caused fumble in final campaign … during junior year, tallied 76 tackles, 4.0 TFL, two INTs, a caused fumble and five PBUs … 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 picks … 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 TFL, 2.0 sacks, two INTs and three PBUs 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 as it fell to eventual state champion Ben L. Smith on a buzzer beater in the fourth round of the state playoffs ... basketball team captain as a senior.

PERSONAL: 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 appearing in 12 games for the Camels and booking 31 tackles, 10.0 TFL, 4.5 sacks, three caused fumbles, three PBUs and seven QB pressures.