Jason Peter
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Locust, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | September 13, 1974 Locust, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Middletown South (Middletown, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1998: 1st round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||
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Jason Michael Peter (born September 13, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Peter was a consensus All-American playing college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 1998 NFL draft.
Peter grew up in the Locust neighborhood of Middletown Township, New Jersey. He played high school football at Middletown High School South in Middletown Township and at Milford Academy in Milford, CT.[1]
College career
Peter attended the University of Nebraska and played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1994 to 1997. As a senior in 1997, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
College statistics
| Season | Class | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| Cmb | Solo | Ast | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
| 1994 | Fr | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | So | 12 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Jr | 13 | 61 | 19 | 42 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| 1997 | Sr | 13 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 169 | 60 | 109 | 31.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 274 lb (124 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
The Carolina Panthers selected Peter in the first round (fourteenth pick overall) of the 1998 NFL draft, and he played for the Panthers from 1998 to 2001.[2] His career was shortened by a recurring and chronic neck stinger that forced him to retire after the 2001 season.
