Kevin Peterson
Kevin Peterson was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States on March 22nd, 1994 and is the American Football Cornerback. At the age of 30, Kevin Peterson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Peterson lettered for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of Oklahoma State University from 2012 to 2015. He played in 13 games, starting 1, in 2012, recording 16 solo tackles, 4 tackle assists and 2 pass breakups. 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. 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. 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 honors and was named a team captain. He majored in education at Oklahoma State. 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.
Professional career
Peterson was rated the 42nd best cornerback in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. 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."
Peterson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2016. He was waived by the Bears on August 30, re-signed by the team on September 1 and waived again on September 3.
Peterson was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad on December 27, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 3, 2017.
On September 4, 2017, Peterson was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day. 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. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 22, 2017.
On August 11, 2018, Peterson was placed on injured reserve after he suffered a torn ACL in the Rams' first preseason game. 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.
On September 1, 2019, Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. He played in 14 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019. 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. On November 11, 2020, Peterson was placed on injured reserve with a concussion. He was activated on December 12, 2020, and finished the year with six tackles, one pass defended, and a recovered fumble in 12 games.
In the 2021 season, Peterson played rarely, finishing the year with just eight tackles in four games. He was not extended after the season.