Early years

Petitgout attended Sussex Central High School in Georgetown, Delaware, where he played defensive line and tight end for the football team.

College career

Petitgout attended the University of Notre Dame and was a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was a Football News All-Independent first team selection, and registered 74 knockdown blocks.

Professional career

New York Giants

The New York Giants picked Petitgout in the first round in the 1999 NFL Draft, the 19th pick overall.

Thrust into a starting role immediately upon being drafted, Petitgout played left guard and right tackle before settling as the Giants' left tackle in 2002. He was bothered by back problems in 2003 and 2004. He broke his leg midway through the 2006 season. On February 12, 2007, he was released by the Giants.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Petitgout signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March 2007. Petitgout started out the 2007 season as the Buccaneers' starter at left tackle, but tore his ACL in week 4 against the Carolina Panthers. This injury led to Petitgout being placed on injured reserve, ending his 2007 season. The Bucs released him on August 16, 2008.

Luke Petitgout Sporting positions Preceded by Greg Bishop New York Giants Starting Left Guard 1999 Succeeded by Glenn Parker Preceded by Scott Gragg New York Giants Starting Right Tackle 2000 - 2001 Succeeded by Mike Rosenthal Preceded by Roman Oben New York Giants Starting Left Tackle 2002 - 2006 Succeeded by David Diehl Preceded by Anthony Davis Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starting Left Tackle 2007 Succeeded by Donald Penn New York Giants first-round draft picks A. Lewis Widseth Karamatic Nielsen Lansdell Franck Hapes Filipowicz Hillenbrand Barbour Connor Schwall Minisi Page Tidwell Rote Spavital Gifford Marlow Heap P. King Grosscup Cordileone Hillebrand Looney Frederickson Peay Dryer Files Thompson Small Jacobson Hicks Archer Jeter G. King Simms Haynes Taylor Woolfork Kinard Banks Roberts Adams Dorsey Ingram Moore B. Williams Hampton Bunch Brown T. Lewis Wheatley Jones Hilliard S. Williams Petitgout Dayne Allen Shockey Joseph Rivers Kiwanuka Ross Phillips Nicks Pierre-Paul Amukamara Wilson Pugh Beckham Flowers Apple New York Giants 1999 NFL draft selections Luke Petitgout Joe Montgomery Dan Campbell Sean Bennett Mike Rosenthal Lyle West Andre Weathers Ryan Hale O. J. Childress 1999 NFL draft first-round selections Tim Couch Donovan McNabb Akili Smith Edgerrin James Ricky Williams Torry Holt Champ Bailey David Boston Chris Claiborne Chris McAlister Daunte Culpepper Cade McNown Troy Edwards John Tait Anthony McFarland Jevon Kearse Damien Woody Matt Stinchcomb Luke Petitgout Ebenezer Ekuban L. J. Shelton Lamar King Antoine Winfield Reggie McGrew Antuan Edwards Fernando Bryant Aaron Gibson Andy Katzenmoyer Dimitrius Underwood Patrick Kerney Al Wilson

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