Patrick Peterson
Peterson with the Arizona Cardinals in 2014
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| No. 21 Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 11, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pompano Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pompano Beach (FL) Ely | ||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 297 |
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| Sacks: | 2.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 63 |
| Interceptions: | 20 |
| Total return yards: | 1,671 |
| Total touchdowns: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Patrick De'mon Peterson (born July 11, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University where he earned All-American honors. Peterson was selected fifth overall by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He is considered to be one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.
Peterson was born in Pompano Beach, Florida on July 11, 1990. He attended Blanche Ely High School, where he played running back and defensive back for the Blanche Ely Mighty Tigers high school football team. In his junior campaign, he recorded 11 total touchdowns on offense, while recording seven interceptions and 54 tackles on defense. He also returned three kick-offs for touchdowns and added 10 rushes for 213 yards. As a senior, Peterson compiled 733 yards rushing and 11 touchdowns (9 rushing, one kick return and one punt return). Defensively, he had 21 tackles and five interceptions. Besides numerous All-American team selections, Peterson was named Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today and played in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
He was also on the school's track & field team, where he ran the 100 meters in 10.92 seconds and the 200 meters in 22.24 seconds. He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m relay (41.41 s) squad.
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