| No. 91 Atlanta Falcons | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 8, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 301 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Kentucky | |
| NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012 | |
| Tackles | 74 |
| Sacks | 4.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Total touchdowns | 1 |
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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Corey Peters bio at University of Kentucky Official Athletic Site
- ↑ Calm, Collected Peters isn't sweating NFL Draft, University of Kentucky Official Athletics Site
- ↑ University of Kentucky Official Athletics site, Cobb named first-team All-SEC
- ↑ 3rd Round of 2010 NFL Draft at CNN/SI.com
- ↑ Corey Peters signs a deal with the Atlantafalcons.com
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