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John Peterson

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  • Position:
    DB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    205
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Newark, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    St. Peter's Prep

Summary

Biography

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games with four starts at free safety ... led the secondary with 58 tackles ... had three stops for a loss with 1.5 sacks ... broke up five passes and hauled in two interceptions ... broke up a pass and made five stops versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... in on four tackles with a sack in the win versus Maryland (11/4) ... added nine stops at Michigan (10/28) ... collected 10 tackles with an interception and two pass break-ups in the victory over Purdue (10/21) ... made first career start in the win at Illinois (10/14) and totaled eight stops with an interception ... totaled eight tackles with first career sack versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... had four stops in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... picked up seven tackles, with one for a loss, and two pass break-ups in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... recorded two stops versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... made one solo tackle in the season opener against Washington (9/1).

2016 (Freshman): Played in 10 games as a reserve safety and on special teams ... finished the season with 15 tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception ... made a solo stop at Maryland (11/26) ... recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff against No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... picked up three tackles at Michigan State (11/12) ... recovered a fumble versus Indiana (11/5) ... credited with a solo tackle against Illinois (10/15) ... collected six tackles versus No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... picked up first career interception against New Mexico (9/17) ... made collegiate debut with one tackle in the home opener versus Howard (9/10).

Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Rich Hansen at St. Peter's ... helped the Marauders to an 8-3 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA Non-Public, Group IV semifinal in 2015 ... St. Peter's was pegged the No. 12 team in New Jersey by the Star-Ledger ... played both wide receiver and defensive back at the high school level ... finished senior season with 38 receptions for 820 yards and 11 touchdowns ... also produced 37 tackles, six pass deflections and an interception on defense ... Second Team All-Non-Public and Third Team All-State by the Star-Ledger ... Second Team All-Metro on offense by MSG Varsity ... contributed 20 catches for 276 yards and three scores while producing three pass break-ups on defense as a junior ... consensus three-star recruit ... labeled the third-best athlete in New Jersey and eighth-overall athlete in the Northeast by Scout ... 18th-overall prospect in the Garden State by Rivals ... No. 23 recruit in New Jersey by ESPN ... tabbed a three-star talent by 247Sports.

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  • 17

    2016Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 198 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2017Sophomore

    DB
    6'1" 205 lbs
    17
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