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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.
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 11, 1989 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Desire Street Academy (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
| College: | LSU |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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]
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| 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]
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