Stephen Peterman

Stephen Frederick Peterman (born January 11, 1982 in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

Early years
Peterman attended Saint Stanislaus College in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, where he played as a tight end and graduated in 2000. He accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana State University, where he was converted to guard and started 35 of his 48 career games. He was part of the 2003 national championship team.

Dallas Cowboys
He was selected with the 20th pick of the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

Peterman struggled with injuries during his two years with the Cowboys. As a rookie he broke a finger at the start of training camp and tore the ACL and MCL of his right knee in the last game of the pre-season (while playing special teams), which placed him on injured reserve. The team also tried him at center. He was released on August 23, 2006.

He was part of a string of unsuccessful offensive lineman selections made by the Cowboys in the first rounds of the draft: Al Johnson (2003), Jacob Rogers (2004).

Detroit Lions
After his release, the Detroit Lions signed him to their practice squad. He became the team's starting right guard in 2007.

In 2009 the Lions signed him to a new five-year contract. That same year he was placed on injured reserve.

He was released by the Lions on February 5, 2013.