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.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | March 22, 1994 Wagoner, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Wagoner (Wagoner, Oklahoma) | ||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State (2012–2015) | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editPeterson 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
editPeterson 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
editPre-draft
editPeterson 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]
| 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 | |
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| 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
editPeterson 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
editPeterson 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
editOn 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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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 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) - ^ Hines, Kelly (May 8, 2011). "4A state track at a glance". tulsaworld.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ a b "Kevin Peterson". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Kevin Peterson". nfl.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2016). "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c "Kevin Peterson Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2016). "Bears trim 22 to reach 53-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Bain, Nate (January 3, 2017). "Rams Sign Eight Players to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Simmons, Myles (September 4, 2017). "Rams Claim QB Brandon Allen". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2017). "Rams Add Two to Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ "Los Angeles Rams promote CB Kevin Peterson, waive TE Johnny Mundt". TurfShowTimes.com. November 22, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 11, 2018). "Rams Place Kevin Peterson on IR, Sign DT Lord Hyeamang". TheRams.com.
- ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (September 1, 2019). "Cardinals Claim Defensive Lineman Jonathan Bullard, Four Others". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Urban, Darren (May 12, 2020). "Cardinals Re-Sign Cornerback Kevin Peterson". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 11, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Another Cornerback, Adding Johnathan Joseph". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (December 12, 2020). "Jordan Phillips, Kevin Peterson Activated From IR; Johnathan Joseph Put On IR". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.