Linebacker, Wisconsin, 2021–25
Darryl Peterson
- Number
- No. 17
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Akron, OH
- Born
- Sep 16, 2003
Darryl Peterson played linebacker at Wisconsin (2021–25).
Career highs
3sacks, career highvs. Illinois, 2025Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 17 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 17 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 17 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 17 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 17 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 Wisconsin 11 games, 33 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 17–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Maryland | L 10–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Michigan | L 10–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Iowa | L 0–37 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Ohio State | L 0–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Oregon | L 7–21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Washington | W 13–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Indiana | L 7–31 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Illinois | W 27–10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | at Minnesota | L 7–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Wisconsin 11 games, 28 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Western Michigan | W 28–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. South Dakota | W 27–13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 10–42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at USC | L 21–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Purdue | W 52–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Rutgers | W 42–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Northwestern | W 23–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Penn State | L 13–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Oregon | L 13–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Nebraska | L 25–44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Minnesota | L 7–24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Wisconsin 13 games, 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Buffalo | W 38–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Washington State | L 22–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 35–14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atPurdue | W 38–17 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Rutgers | W 24–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Iowa | L 6–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | atIllinois | W 25–21 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Ohio State | L 10–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atIndiana | L 14–20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Northwestern | L 10–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Nebraska | W 24–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMinnesota | W 28–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. LSU | L 31–35 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Wisconsin 10 games, 24 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Illinois State | W 38–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. New Mexico State | W 66–7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atOhio State | L 21–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Illinois | L 10–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Michigan State | L 28–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Purdue | W 35–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Maryland | W 23–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atIowa | L 10–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atNebraska | W 15–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Minnesota | L 16–23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2021 Wisconsin 2 games, 2 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 248 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 78⅜″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.88 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.35 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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