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Although just a sophomore, goes into his second season with the Tigers as one of the nation’s top cornerbacks ... Possesses all of the skills necessary to be an outstanding cornerback ... Has great feet and tremendous speed ... Very physical at the line of scrimmage ... Is also a tremendous all-around athlete ... Emerged as a starter at cornerback for the Tigers in November of his true freshman season and he never relinquished the role ... Had a great spring ... Will be looked to for leadership on the defensive side of the football in 2009.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Played in 13 games with four starts ... Started final four games of season, including bowl win over Georgia Tech ... Finished year with 41 tackles, one interception and three pass breakups ... Added a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss ... First career start came vs. Troy and he responded with a career-best eight tackles ... Followed that with eight tackles and a tackle for a 6-yard loss vs. Ole Miss ... Had all around good game vs. Arkansas with six tackles, two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry ... Intercepted a pass to go with four tackles in overtime loss to Alabama ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup in first collegiate game vs. Appalachian State ... Capped season with one tackle and a forced fumble in 38-3 win over Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
One of the most decorated high school players to ever sign with LSU ... Named the USA Today Defensive Player of the Year following the 2007 season ... Also named to the Parade All-America team and the USA Today All-America Team ... Rated as the nation’s fifth best overall player by Rivals.com and No. 8 by ESPN ... Scout.com rated him the top cornerback in high school football in 2007 ... A consensus five-star prospect by all major recruiting services ... A member of SuperPrep’s All-Dixie team ... Named the Class 6A-5A-4A Player of the Year by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel ... Earned a spot on the Mobile Press-Register’s Super Southeast 120 ... Also named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Super Southern 100 ... Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Was one of six finalists for the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award ... Intercepted five passes as a senior in addition to making 21 tackles ... Considered a threat on the offensive side of the ball as a senior, rushing for 733 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Named the Defensive MVP at the 2007 U.S. Army Junior Combine ... Earned Rivals.com junior All-America team honors ... Was a consensus selection as a junior to the All-Broward Country first team ... Earned Class 5A all-state second team honors as a junior ... Picked off seven passes as a junior to compliment his 37 tackles ... Reached the endzone seven times during his junior campaign – three times on kickoffs, twice as a receiver and twice on the ground ... Rushed for 213 yards on just 10 carries ... Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds ... Relative of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden, New York Giants wide receiver Sinorice Moss and Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss ... Coached by James Jones.
PERSONAL
Full name is Patrick De’mon Peterson ... Formally changed his last name from Johnson to Peterson in August of 2008 ... Born July 11, 1990 in Fort Lauderdale ... Parents are Patrick and Shandra Peterson ...
CAREER HIGHS
Total tackles: 8, twice
Tackles for loss: 0.5 vs. Miss., 2008
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 1 vs. Alabama, 2008
PETERSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
| Year |
G-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
Sacks |
PBU |
QBH |
INT |
FF |
FR |
| 2008 |
13-4 |
32 |
9 |
41 |
1.5-7 |
0-0 |
3 |
1 |
1-0 |
1 |
0 |
| 2009 | |||||||||||
|
Totals |
13-4 |
32 |
9 |
41 |
1.5-7 |
0-0 |
3 |
1 |
1-0 |
1 |
0 |
