Adrian Peterson (American football, born 1979)
Peterson with the Chicago Bears in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern Eagles | |||||||||||||
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| Title | Director of student-athlete development | ||||||||||||
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| Born | July 1, 1979 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back (No. 29) | ||||||||||||
| High school | Santa Fe (Alachua, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College | Georgia Southern (1998–2001) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 6th round, 199th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Adrian Nicholas Peterson (born July 1, 1979) is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft, playing eight seasons for Chicago. Then he played for the Virginia Destroyers in the UFL. He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles, where he set numerous school, Southern Conference, and NCAA Division I-AA records, as well as winning two I-AA National Championships and receiving the Walter Payton Award for most outstanding player in I-AA football. He is currently serving as the director of student-athlete development for Georgia Southern.