Corey Peters

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Corey Peters
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Peters with the Cardinals in 2017
No. 91, 98
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988 (age 36)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school: Central (Louisville, Kentucky)
College: Kentucky (2006–2009)
NFL draft: 2010  / round: 3 / pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:336
Sacks:19.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Corey Peters (born June 8, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft, and spent time with the Arizona Cardinals and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Early life

Peters played high school football for Louisville Central High School, where he was first-team all state. [1]

College career

Peters played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats. He started two games as a freshman and started 12 games as a sophomore. As a junior, he tallied 36 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks. [1] As a senior Peters had four sacks and twelve tackles for losses. [2] Peters was also named second-team All-SEC as a senior. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		300 lb
(136 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.90 s1.68 s2.83 s4.49 s7.31 s33 in
(0.84 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		26 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day [4] [5]

Atlanta Falcons

Peters was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round, 83rd overall, of the 2010 NFL draft. [6] [7] The Atlanta Falcons signed Corey Peters to a four-year deal on June 8, 2010. [8]

On March 4, 2014, Peters and the Falcons agreed on a one-year deal that kept him in Atlanta throughout the 2014 season. [9]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 10, 2015, Peters signed a three-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. [10] [11] He tore his left Achilles tendon on August 20, 2015, during practice, and was placed on injured reserve the next day. [12]

On December 1, 2017, Peters signed a three-year contract extension with the Cardinals. [13]

In 2018, Peters started 15 games, recording a career-high 51 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

In Week 10 of the 2020 season, Peters suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2020. [14]

On August 2, 2021, Peters signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals. [15]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 12, 2022, Peters signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12. [17]

Retirement

Peters announced his retirement from the NFL after 13 seasons on April 6, 2023. [18]

Peters was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPTacklesFumblesInterceptions
CmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2010 ATL 16332581.0000000001
2011 ATL 15262153.00113111103
2012 ATL 10151140.0100000001
2013 ATL 154629175.0000000002
2014 ATL 152615112.0000000000
2015 ARI 0Did not play due to injury
2016 ARI 15211290.0000000000
2017 ARI 12221841.0000000001
2018 ARI 155134172.5010000000
2019 ARI 163819192.5000000000
2020 ARI 9151052.0000000001
2021 ARI 142410140.0014000001
2022 JAX 12201190.0000000000
Career [19] 16433621412219.013171111010

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References

  1. 1 2 "Corey Peters bio at University of Kentucky Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  2. ↑ Calm, Collected Peters isn't sweating NFL Draft, University of Kentucky Official Athletics Site
  3. ↑ University of Kentucky Official Athletics site, Cobb named first-team All-SEC
  4. ↑ "Corey Peters Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2010 Draft Scout Corey Peters, Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile".
  6. ↑ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ 3rd Round of 2010 NFL Draft at CNN/SI.com
  8. ↑ "Falcons sign third round pick Corey Peters". AtlantaFalcons.com. June 8, 2010. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010.
  9. ↑ Adams, Jay. "Falcons Sign Peters to One-Year Deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ McClure, Vaugh (March 10, 2015). "DL Corey Peters to join Cardinals". ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (March 11, 2015). "Cardinals Agree To Terms With Mike Iupati, Sean Weatherspoon, Corey Peters". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Weinfuss, Josh (August 20, 2015). "Corey Peters lost after tearing Achilles in Cardinals practice". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  13. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (December 1, 2017). "Corey Peters signs three-year extension with Cardinals". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (November 19, 2020). "Jordan Phillips, Corey Peters Put On IR As Cardinals Deal With D-Line Woes". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 2, 2021). "Cardinals Re-Sign Defensive Lineman Corey Peters". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ↑ Dillon, John (September 12, 2022). "Jaguars add veterans Corey Peters, James Murray to practice squad". USAToday.com.
  17. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign two players to the active roster and two players to the practice squad". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Veteran DL Corey Peters retires after 12 NFL seasons". ESPN.com. April 6, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Corey Peters Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
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