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Kevin Peterson

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Kevin Peterson
No. 47, 27
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
Wagoner, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Wagoner (Wagoner, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma State (2012–2015)
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:47
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kevin Lamont Peterson (born March 22, 1994) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Oklahoma State. He was a member of the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and Arizona Cardinals. Peterson is currently the Cornerbacks Coach for DII powerhouse Colorado State University - Pueblo.

Early life

Peterson played high school football at Wagoner High School in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He recorded 1,621 rushing yards, 25 rushing touchdowns, 42 tackles and 3 interceptions his senior year in 2011, helping Wagoner win the Class 4A State title. This was the first football state championship in school history.[1][2] In 2011, Peterson was named Oklahoma's Defensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman and also earned SuperPrep All-American honors.[3][4] He also participated in track and basketball at Wagoner.[1] In May 2011, he won the state championship in both the 100 meters and 200 meters.[5][1][4]

College career

Peterson lettered for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of Oklahoma State University from 2012 to 2015.[1] He played in 13 games, starting 1, in 2012, recording 16 solo tackles, 4 tackle assists and 2 pass breakups.[6][7] He played in 12 games, starting 11, in 2013, recording 20 solo tackles, 4 tackle assists, 2 interceptions and 4 pass breakups. Peterson played in 13 games, all starts, in 2014, recording 53 solo tackles, 6 tackle assists, 2 interceptions and 11 pass breakups.[6][7] He played in 12 games, starting 11, in 2015, recording 36 solo tackles, 6 tackles assists, 1 interception, 6 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery.[7] He missed the first game of the season due to injury. In 2015, Peterson was a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalst, earned First-team All-Big 12 Conference honors and was named a team captain. He majored in education at Oklahoma State.[1] He was invited to play in the Senior Bowl in January 2016. However, he suffered a high-ankle sprain before the game and did not play in it.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Peterson was rated the 42nd best cornerback in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[9] Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would be drafted in the sixth or seventh round, stating "Size limitations make a move inside as a nickel corner possible, but he has enough quickness and coverage savvy to stick on a roster."[10]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m) 		181 lb
(82 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 4.66 s 1.59 s 2.67 s 4.31 s 6.94 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Chicago Bears

Peterson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2016.[11] He was waived by the Bears on August 30, re-signed by the team on September 1 and waived again on September 3.[12][13]

Los Angeles Rams

Peterson was signed to the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams on December 27, 2016.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017.[14]

On September 4, 2017, Peterson was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, waived on September 19 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 21.[17][18][12] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 22, 2017.[19]

On August 11, 2018, Peterson was placed on injured reserve after he suffered a torn ACL in the Rams' first preseason game.[20] Without Peterson, the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII where they lost 13–3 to the New England Patriots.

Peterson was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[21]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 1, 2019, Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.[22] He played in 14 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019.[23] He finished the season playing 14 games, with 22 tackles, and two passes defended.

On May 12, 2020, Peterson was re-signed by the Cardinals.[24] On November 11, 2020, Peterson was placed on injured reserve with a concussion.[25] He was activated on December 12, 2020,[26] and finished the year with six tackles, one pass defended, and a recovered fumble in 12 games.

In the 2021 season, Peterson played primarily on special teams, finishing the year with eight tackles in four games.

References

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  4. ^ a b Tush, Terry (January 31, 2012). "National Signing Day: The Class of 2012". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  6. ^ a b "Kevin Peterson". okstate.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ a b c "Oklahoma State Cowboy Football: 2016 Guide" (PDF). okstate.com. p. 91. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Fredrickson, Kyle (March 8, 2016). "Oklahoma State football Pro Day: Cornerback Kevin Peterson rebounds from Senior Bowl injury to showcase talent". newsok.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  17. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 16, 2017). "Rams Add Donald, Peterson to Active Roster". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 19, 2017). "Rams Add Hill to Active Roster". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ "Los Angeles Rams promote CB Kevin Peterson, waive TE Johnny Mundt". TurfShowTimes.com. November 22, 2017.
  20. ^ Simmons, Myles (August 11, 2018). "Rams Place Kevin Peterson on IR, Sign DT Lord Hyeamang". TheRams.com.
  21. ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  22. ^ Odegard, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Lineman Jonathan Bullard, Four Others". AZCardinals.com.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (December 18, 2019). "Tanner Vallejo, Kevin Peterson Placed On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  24. ^ Urban, Darren (May 12, 2020). "Cardinals Re-Sign Cornerback Kevin Peterson". AZCardinals.com.
  25. ^ Urban, Darren (November 11, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Another Cornerback, Adding Johnathan Joseph". AZCardinals.com.
  26. ^ Urban, Darren (December 12, 2020). "Jordan Phillips, Kevin Peterson Activated From IR; Johnathan Joseph Put On IR". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Peterson_(American_football)