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Corey Peters
No. 91     Atlanta Falcons
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-06-08) June 8, 1988 (age 35)
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
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Falcons Man of the Year Award (2011)
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]

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