Kevin Peterson

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Kevin Peterson
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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.

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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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.59 s2.67 s4.31 s6.94 s35.5 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.

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