| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 11, 1989 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Desire Street |
| College: | LSU |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
DeAngelo Rico-Thomas Peterson[1] (born January 11, 1989) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Louisiana State University. He signed with St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
College career
Peterson played college football at LSU. In his freshman year, he played in 13 games and recorded 6 tackles mainly on special teams.[2]
In his sophomore year, he had 5 receptions, 82 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns.[2] On November 7, 2009, he recorded 2 receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown against No.3 ranked Alabama but LSU lost 24-15.[3] On November 28, 2009, he had a 15-yard receiving touchdown against Arkansas as LSU won in Overtime 33-30.[4]
In his junior year, he had 16 receptions and 198 receiving yards.[2] On October 2, 2010, he recorded 5 receptions for 45 yards against Tennessee helping No.12 ranked LSU wins 16-14.[5] On October 9, 2010, he recorded 2 receptions for 38 yards against No.14 ranked Florida as LSU wins 33-29.[6]
In his senior year, he played in 14 games (5 starts) and had 18 receptions, 179 receiving yards and receiving touchdown.[2] On September 3, 2011, he recorded 4 receptions for 62 yards against No. 3 ranked Oregon helping LSU win 40-27.[7] On September 10, 2011, he had a nine-yard reception against Northwestern State as LSU wins 49-3.[8] On January 9, 2012, in the BCS Championship Game, he recorded one reception for 7 yards.
Statistics
| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | LNG | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | LNG | TD |
| 2008 | LSU Tigers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2009 | LSU Tigers | 13 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 28 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2010 | LSU Tigers | 13 | 16 | 198 | 12.4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | LSU Tigers | 14 | 18 | 179 | 9.9 | 29 | 1 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
238 lb (108 kg) |
321⁄2 | 91⁄2 | 4.76 s | 7.19 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 18 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis Rams
On April 30, 2012, Peterson signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams following the 2012 NFL Draft.[1][11] On August 31, 2012, he was released during final roster cuts.
Washington Redskins
On September 3, 2012, he signed with the Washington Redskins to join the practice squad.[12][13]
Peterson was signed to reserve contract on January 8, 2013.[14] On June 12, the Redskins waived-injured him due to a broken foot.[15] The next day he cleared waivers and was placed on the team's injured reserve.[16] On July 25, 2013, Peterson was waived by the Washington Redskins.
Denver Broncos
On August 6, 2013, Peterson was signed by the Denver Broncos.[17] On August 25, 2013, he was waived by the Broncos.[18]
References
- 1 2 "LSU Profile". lsusports.net. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "DeAngelo Reterson LSU Statistics". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "(9) Louisiana State 15, (3) Alabama 24 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Arkansas 30, (17) Louisiana State 33 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Tennessee 14, (12) Louisiana State 16". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "(12) Louisiana State 33, (14) Florida 29 Box Score". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "(3) Oregon 27, (4) Louisiana State 40". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Northwestern State 3, (2) Louisiana State 49". sports-reference.com/. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- ↑ "Deangelo Peterson Stats".
- ↑ NFL Combine Profile
- ↑ "Rams Add 23 Rookie Free Agents". stlouisrams.com. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Redskins Announce Practice Squad". redskins.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ "Redskins finalize practice squad". WashingtonExaminer.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ↑ Tinsman, Brian (January 8, 2013). "Redskins Sign Six To Reserve/Futures Contracts". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ↑ Jones, Mike (June 12, 2013). "Redskins waive DE Worthington and TE Peterson, add WR Henderson, K Potter". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ↑ El-Bashir, Tarik (June 13, 2013). "Redskins release FB Boyce, get to 90 player maximum". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-15.
- ↑ Legwold, Jeff (August 6, 2013). "Broncos camp notes: Another OL combo". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ↑ Caldwell, Gray (August 25, 2013). "Broncos Trim Roster to 77". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.