
Quarterback, Pittsburgh (from Tennessee), 2012–16
Nathan Peterman
Lettered 2015–16 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Fruit Cove, FL
- Born
- May 4, 1994
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Nathan Peterman played quarterback at Tennessee (2012–14) and Pittsburgh (2015–16). The Buffalo Bills took Peterman in round 5, No. 171 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
308passing yards, career highat Clemson, 20165touchdown passes, career highat Clemson, 2016Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennessee | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 45 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Tennessee | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 49 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 193 | 314 | 61.5 | 2,287 | 7.3 | 20 | 8 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 185 | 306 | 60.5 | 2,855 | 9.3 | 27 | 7 |
| Career | 398 | 663 | 60.0 | 5,236 | 7.9 | 47 | 17 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennessee | 6 | −6 | −1.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | Tennessee | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 1 | 14 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 86 | 233 | 2.7 | 1 | 28 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 72 | 286 | 4.0 | 3 | 42 |
| Career | 173 | 526 | 3.0 | 5 | 42 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tennessee | 4 | QB | |
| 2013 | Tennessee | 4 | QB | |
| 2014 | Tennessee | 4 | QB | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 4 | QB | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 4 | QB | 6′2″ |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennessee | 25 | -0.14 | – | – | -3.5 | 13% | – | – |
| 2014 | Tennessee | 29 | -0.12 | – | – | -3.3 | 6% | – | – |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 398 | 0.26 | 54th (n=151) | 0.24 | 104.3 | 46% | 0.38 | 0.05 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 378 | 0.50 | 97th (n=152) | 0.25 | 187.6 | 43% | 0.72 | 0.19 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2016 Pittsburgh 13 games, 2,855 passing yards, 27 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 28–7 | 19 | 32 | 175 | 2 | 0 | −8 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 42–39 | 11 | 15 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 52 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 38–45 | 14 | 29 | 237 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 36–37 | 14 | 18 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 43–27 | 17 | 23 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 37–34 | 14 | 20 | 192 | 1 | 0 | −7 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 45–31 | 11 | 21 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | L 36–39 | 13 | 22 | 267 | 1 | 1 | 33 |
| Nov 5 | at | L 28–51 | 17 | 35 | 287 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 43–42 | 22 | 37 | 308 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 56–14 | 11 | 18 | 237 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 76–61 | 9 | 18 | 251 | 4 | 1 | 79 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 24–31 | 13 | 18 | 253 | 1 | 1 | −5 |
2015 Pittsburgh 13 games, 2,287 passing yards, 20 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 45–37 | 2 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sep 12 | at | W 24–7 | 12 | 18 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 24–27 | 20 | 29 | 219 | 2 | 2 | −7 |
| Oct 3 | at | W 17–13 | 9 | 15 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 26–19 | 17 | 24 | 222 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 31–28 | 14 | 21 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Oct 24 | at | W 23–20 | 19 | 25 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | L 19–26 | 27 | 42 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 41 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 30–42 | 12 | 31 | 223 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
| Nov 14 | at | W 31–13 | 13 | 23 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 45–34 | 22 | 34 | 232 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 24–29 | 13 | 27 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 28–44 | 13 | 21 | 137 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
2014 Tennessee 6 games, 49 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 27 | at | L 32–35 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | −14 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 45–10 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 3–34 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | L 20–34 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | −8 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 50–16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
2013 Tennessee 3 games, 45 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 45–0 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | −3 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 14–59 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 17–31 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −3 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2017 Senior Bowl (North team, lost 15–16).
| Drill | Combine 2017 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ |
| Weight | 226 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.82 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.67 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.14 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.31 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Atlanta Falcons.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 23 | 48 | 231 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 44 | 81 | 296 | 1 | 7 | 50 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 14 | 25 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 |
| NFL career | 14 | 84 | 159 | 691 | 4 | 13 | 87 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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