Julian Peterson

Julian Thomas Peterson (born July 28, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football for Michigan State University. Peterson also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions.

Julian Peterson
Peterson with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006
No. 98, 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1978-07-28) July 28, 1978
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Temple Hills (MD) Crossland
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:756
Sacks:51.5
Interceptions:8
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Peterson attended Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Maryland. He was the 1996 Chesapeake Classic MVP.

College career

Peterson attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College for two years before attending Michigan State. In two seasons at Valley Forge, he recorded 39.5 sacks and was first-team NJCAA All-America and Seaboard Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore.

Peterson played college football at Michigan State University for his junior and senior year. As a junior, he was the honorable mention All-Big Ten pick by the media.[1] As a senior, he was an All-American selection by Football News and the Sporting News after recording 15 sacks. In his two years at Michigan State he recorded 140 tackles and 25 sacks in only 23 games.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Peterson was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 16th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. The 16th overall pick was acquired by San Francisco in a trade with the New York Jets. The Jets were originally given the pick by the New England Patriots, as a result of the controversy of Bill Belichick leaving the Jets’ head coaching position a few months prior to take the same role with the Patriots. As a rookie he started seven of 13 games recording 47 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions. In 2002 Peterson was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time after posting 94 tackles. In six seasons in San Francisco he recorded 394 tackles, 21.5 sacks, and five interceptions in 79 games and was elected to two Pro Bowls.

Seattle Seahawks

Peterson signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 2006 season. In his first season in Seattle, he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the third time after recording 89 tackles and a career-high 10 sacks. In his second season with the Seahawks he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the second straight year after posting 74 tackles and 9.5 sacks. During the 2008 NFL Training Camp, Peterson switched jersey numbers from #59 to #98, the number he wore during his previous tenure at San Francisco. In his third season with the team, Peterson made 86 tackles and five sacks, and was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl. In three seasons in Seattle, he recorded 249 tackles, 24.5 sacks, and three interceptions in 48 games and was elected to three Pro Bowls.

Detroit Lions

The Seattle Seahawks traded Peterson to the Detroit Lions for defensive tackle Cory Redding and a 2009 fifth-round pick on March 14, 2009.[2] On January 5, 2011, Peterson was given his release by the Lions.[3]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2000SF134629174.00002331731010
2001SF145137143.0020000003
2002SF169476182.0210122207
2003SF169469257.03002311631011
2004SF5272342.5100000002
2005SF158257253.0110000005
2006SEA1689711810.01101-4-4-406
2007SEA167463119.5420232303
2008SEA168665215.0410000005
2009DET167649274.5511000004
2010DET158356271.0010000005
Career15880259520751.521100865831061

[4]

Key

  • GP: games played
  • COMB: combined tackles
  • TOTAL: total tackles
  • AST: assisted tackles
  • SACK: sacks
  • FF: forced fumbles
  • FR: fumble recoveries
  • FR YDS: fumble return yards
  • INT: interceptions
  • IR YDS: interception return yards
  • AVG IR: average interception return
  • LNG: longest interception return
  • TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
  • PD: passes defensed

Personal life

Peterson is married to his wife Aimee and has four sons, Jayson, Jadden, Josiah, and Julian Jr.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Lions Get Peterson in Return for Redding Yahoo Sports, March 14, 2009
  3. MSNBC Sports.com
  4. "Julian Peterson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
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