Shaun Peterson Jr.
American gridiron football player (born 1999)
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Shaun Peterson Jr. (born October 22, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the FIU Panthers and UCF Knights.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Peterson Jr. with the BC Lions in 2026 | |||||||||
| No. 49 – BC Lions | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | October 22, 1999 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Nova (Davie, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | FIU (2018–2022) UCF (2023) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2024: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Early life
Peterson was born on October 22, 1999, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] He attended Nova High School in Davie, Florida, where he played at linebacker and running back.[2][3] Peterson had 1,234 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.[4] He originally committed to play college football at the University of South Florida before he flipped to Florida International University.[5][6]
College career
Peterson played college football for the FIU Panthers from 2018 to 2022 and UCF Knights in 2023.[2] He spent his first four seasons at running back, recording 478 yards, four touchdowns with three receptions for 22 yards.[7] In 2022, Peterson transitioned to outside linebacker and found immediate success, registering 28 tackles, including eight for loss, six sacks, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.[8]
Peterson then transferred to the University of Central Florida for his final year.[9] In 12 games, he had 14 tackles, one for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 4.65 s | 1.58 s | 2.74 s | 4.83 s | 7.78 s | 29 in (0.74 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | 24 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Peterson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[11] On September 5, he was released with an injury settlement.[2]
Calgary Stampeders
On January 22, 2025, Peterson signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[12] On June 14, he made his CFL debut against the Toronto Argonauts and a special teams tackle.[13] In seven games, Peterson had 11 tackles and three sacks.[13] The following season he dressed in five games before he was released by the team on August 9, 2026.[14] Peterson recorded six tackles and one sack.[13]
BC Lions
On August 19, 2026, Peterson was signed by the BC Lions to the practice roster.[15] On September 11, he was elevated to the active roster.[2] Peterson played in two games and reverted to the practice roster on September 24.[13] On October 2, he was promoted again the active roster.[16]