Standout quarterback at Midlothian (Texas) High School under head coach Robby Clark … National position ranking among quarterbacks: No. 25 by Rivals.com, No. 35 by Scout.com and No. 54 by ESPN.com … Ranked No. 55 on The Dallas Morning News’ Top 100 recruits in the state (the No. 2 quarterback) … A Fort Worth Star-Telegram State Top 100 recruit … Earned second-team All-District 16-4A honors as senior in 2008, missed some action due to injury … Threw for 1,507 yards and four touchdowns (134-222, 8 interceptions) and ran for 166 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Named first-team All-District 15-4A as a junior in 2007 … Threw for 2,042 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior, rushed for 101 yards and five touchdowns … Named the District 15-4A offensive sophomore of the year after throwing for 979 yards and four touchdowns in 2006.

 “It’s an honor to be able to represent the United States, and USA Football’s Junior National Team is getting two quality football players in Bryce (Petty) and Tevin (Reese),” Baylor head coach Art Briles said. “They are both big-time players with tremendous ability and passion. They will represent not only Baylor University well, but the United States well.

“Bryce is a big, strong, physical kid. He’s a guy that we believe has the ability to come in here and play a couple of positions for us – certainly quarterback being one of them. We are excited to have him and watch him grow as an athlete.”