Running back, Georgia Southern, 1998–2001
Adrian Peterson
- Born
- Jul 1, 1979, in Gainesville, Florida
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Adrian Peterson played running back at Georgia Southern (1998–2001). The Chicago Bears took Peterson in round 6, No. 199 overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: Southern champions, 1999 and 2000
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | Rec | Yds | |
| 1998 | 257 | 1,932 | 7.5 | 5 | 33 |
| 1999 | 248 | 1,807 | 7.2 | 9 | 163 |
| 2000 | 338 | 2,056 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 322 | 1,795 | 5.5 | 5 | 4 |
| Career | 1,165 | 7,590 | 19 | 200 | |
From the college statistics table in Peterson’s Wikipedia article (Adrian Peterson (American football, born 1979), CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2002 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10″ |
| Weight | 219 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.55 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Vertical jump | 34″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 14 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.59 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.60 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | UFL | Virginia Destroyers |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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