Patrick Peterson
Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. (né Johnson; born July 11, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in the country, and the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back. He is regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks of his era.
Peterson with the Vikings in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 11, 1990 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, Florida) | ||||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU (2008–2010) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||||
Peterson was selected fifth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. A member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Peterson was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons in the NFL and was named to the All-Pro first-team on three occasions. In 2021, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent after 10 seasons with Arizona. In 2023, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.