Antwan Peek

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Cleveland Browns
currentnumber=56
currentpositionplain=Outside linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|10|29
birthplace=Cincinnati, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=3
weight=255
debutyear=2003
debutteam=Houston Texans
college=Cincinnati
draftyear=2003
draftround=3
draftpick=67
pastteams=
* Houston Texans (2003-2006)
* Cleveland Browns (2007-present)
nfl=PEE415289

Antwan Peek (born October 29, 1979 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American football linebacker currently with the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was picked by Houston in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of the University of Cincinnati. Drafted as a 3-4 Outside Linebacker, he will likely play weakside defensive end or strong side outside linebacker this year. Explosive, high-intensity player with a track record of playing out of control and drawing penalty flags.

High School Years

Peek attended Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a letterwinner in football, basketball, and track&field. In football and basketball, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player as a senior. Antwan Peek graduated from Woodword High School in 1997.

College career

Peek played college football at the University of Cincinnati. He set a school record with 27.5 sacks and finished his career with 200 tackles. He majored in criminal justice.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Peek was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (67th overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in ten games and made 28 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Miami Dolphins on September 7. In his second season with the Texans he played in 14 games and finished the season with 12 tackles and two sacks. In the game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 26 he returned a fumble 66 yards for his first NFL career touchdown. In 2005, Peek started in every game for the first time in his career. He finished the season with 57 tackles and his career-high six sacks was the second highest on the team. The start of the 2006 season was frustrating for Peek as he missed the first five games with an injury. However, he appeared in the final 11 games and finished the season with 13 tackles.

Cleveland Browns

Peek was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2007. He made his Browns debut versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 9. He made 14 appearances with five starts and finished the season with 24 tackles.

External links

* [http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=2861 Browns Player Bio]