Patrick Peterson

Patrick Peterson
Peterson with the Minnesota Vikings in 2022
No. 21, 7, 20
PositionCornerback
Personal information
Born (1990-07-11) July 11, 1990
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlanche Ely (Pompano Beach)
CollegeLSU (2008–2010)
NFL draft2011: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles652
Interceptions36
Interception yards408
Pass deflections122
Forced fumbles2
Fumble recoveries12
Return yards1,891
Total touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick De'mon Peterson Jr. ( Johnson; born July 11, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the Chuck Bednarik Award as the best defensive player in the country, and the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back. He is regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks of his era.

Peterson was selected fifth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. A member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Peterson was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons in the NFL and was named to the All-Pro first-team on three occasions. In 2021, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent after 10 seasons with Arizona. After two seasons with Minnesota, he spent his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.