Corey Peters

Corey Peters
Corey Peters
No. 91     Atlanta Falcons
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: June 8, 1988 (1988-06-08) (age 23)
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
College: Kentucky
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards

Corey Peters is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

Peters played high school football for Louisville Central High School, where he was first-team all state.[1]

Peters played college football at Kentucky. He started two games as a freshman and started 12 games as a sophomore. As a junior he tallied 36 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks.[1] As a senior Peters had four sacks and twelve tackles for losses.[2] Peters was also named second-team All-SEC as a senior.[3]

Peters was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 20th pick in the 3rd round of the 2010 NFL Draft (83rd overall pick).[4] The Atlanta Falcons signed Corey Peters to a 4-year deal on June 8, 2010.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Corey Peters bio at University of Kentucky Official Athletic Site
  2. ^ Calm, Collected Peters isn't sweating NFL Draft, University of Kentucky Official Athletics Site
  3. ^ University of Kentucky Official Athletics site, Cobb named first-team All-SEC
  4. ^ 3rd Round of 2010 NFL Draft at CNN/SI.com
  5. ^ Corey Peters signs a deal with the Atlantafalcons.com

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