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Patrick Peterson

current status: Off season

#21 CB | 6'1", 219 lbs. | Arizona

Birth Date:July 11, 1990 (22 years old)
Place of Birth:Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hometown:Pompano Beach, FL
College:Louisiana State

Experience:2 years
Drafted:Drafted by Arizona in 2011 (1/5).

Season Stats

	G	GS	Tk	Ast	Sck	SckYds	Int	IntYds	IntTD	FR	TD
	Games		Defensive
YTD	16	16	55	3	0	0	7	64	0	1	0

Scouting Report

Assets:	Has virtually every quality NFL teams covet in a cornerback: physicality, size, elite athleticism, speed, quickness, and great intensity level. Instinctive, and has the efficient approach needed to be a constant playmaker and interception threat. Also an explosive, tenacious return man who's a constant scoring threat.
Flaws:	Could be a bigger hitter and tougher physically (which is occasionally an issue in one-on-one battles with the NFL's bigger, more overpowering receivers). Not as productive as a tacker as he could / should be.
Career Potential:	Eventual star cornerback & return man.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NFL	Named to play in Pro Bowl	2012, 2011
NCAA	Chuck Bednarik Award	2010
NCAA	Jim Thorpe Award	2010

Movements & Injuries

2011
7/30/2011	Signed by the Arizona Cardinals to a four-year contract.

Career Transactions

2011
4/28/2011	Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1st round (5th Overall) in 2011.

Player News

Cardinals want to extend Peterson in 2013 | 04/29/2013 7:09 PM

News

Mike Jurecki of XTRA Phoenix reports the Cardinals would like to extend CB Patrick Peterson's contract this season.

Mike Jurecki on Twitter

Cardinals to keep Peterson on punt returns | 02/08/2013 3:25 PM

News

New Cardinals coach Bruce Arians plans to keep RCB Patrick Peterson on punt returns.

azcardinals.com

Impact

Peterson's punt-return efficiency slipped dramatically in his second NFL season, but the special teams workload has yet to affect his pass coverage. "He can't get his hands on the ball enough for me," Arians said. "As long as the other team is punting, he's going to be back there." Peterson averaged 15.9 yards on 44 punt returns with four touchdowns as a rookie. In 2012, his average slipped to 8.4 yards on 51 chances without a score.

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Game Log

Date	Week	Team	Opp	G	GS	Tk	Ast	Sck	SckYds	Int	IntYds	IntTD	FR	TD	Status
				Games		Defensive
12/30/2012	17	Ari	SF	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/23/2012	16	Ari	Chi	1	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/16/2012	15	Ari	Det	1	1	7	0	0	0	1	31	0	0	0	-
12/09/2012	14	Ari	Sea	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-
12/02/2012	13	Ari	NYJ	1	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-
11/25/2012	12	Ari	StL	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-
11/18/2012	11	Ari	Atl	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/08/2012	10	Ari	BYE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
11/04/2012	9	Ari	GB	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/29/2012	8	Ari	SF	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/21/2012	7	Ari	Min	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/14/2012	6	Ari	Buf	1	1	4	0	0	0	1	15	0	0	0	-
10/04/2012	5	Ari	StL	1	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-
9/30/2012	4	Ari	Mia	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-
9/23/2012	3	Ari	Phi	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
9/16/2012	2	Ari	NE	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-
9/09/2012	1	Ari	Sea	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	-

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	G	GS	Tk	Ast	Sck	SckYds	Int	IntYds	IntTD	FR	TD
		Games		Defensive
2012	Arizona	NFL	16	16	55	3	0	0	7	64	0	1	0
2011	Arizona	NFL	16	16	64	5	1	4	2	1	0	0	0
2010	LSU	NCAA	13	-	42	13	0	0	4	134	0	0	0
2009	LSU	NCAA	13	-	52	9	0	0	2	37	1	1	0
2008	LSU	NCAA	13	-	41	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
NFL	Total	NFL	32	32	119	8	1	4	9	65	0	1	0
NCAA	Total	NCAA	39	-	135	31	0	0	7	171	1	1	0

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE	LAST SEASON
Punt Returns	5	3 times-last:vs. Det	last:Week 15	6
Punt Returns Yards	76	at StL	Week 5	127
Punt Returns TD	0	16 times-last:at SF	last:Week 17	1
Tackles	7	vs. Det	Week 15	7
Assists	1	3 times-last:vs. StL	last:Week 12	3
Sacks	0	16 times-last:at SF	last:Week 17	1
Sacks Yards	0	16 times-last:at SF	last:Week 17	4
Fumble Recoveries	1	vs. Mia	Week 4	0
Defensive TD	0	16 times-last:at SF	last:Week 17	0
Interceptions	1	7 times-last:vs. Det	last:Week 15	1
Interceptions Yards	31	vs. Det	Week 15	1
Interceptions TD	0	16 times-last:at SF	last:Week 17	0

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Tackles	64	2011 (Ari)
Assists	5	2011 (Ari)
Sacks	1.0	2011 (Ari)
Fumble Recoveries	1	2012 (Ari)
Interceptions	7	2012 (Ari)
Interceptions Yards	64	2012 (Ari)

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