Corey Peters (born June 8, 1988) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Peters played high school football for

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, where he was first-team all state.

College career

Peters played college football at

. He started two games as a freshman and started 12 games as a sophomore. As a junior, he tallied 36 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks. As a senior Peters had four sacks and twelve tackles for losses. Peters was also named second-team All-SEC as a senior.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Peters was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round, 83rd overall, of the

. The Atlanta Falcons signed Corey Peters to a four-year deal on June 8, 2010. On March 4, 2014, Peters and the Falcons agreed on a one-year deal that kept him in Atlanta throughout the 2014 season.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 10, 2015, Peters signed a three-year deal with the

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. He tore his left

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on August 20, 2015 during practice, and was placed on

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the next day. On December 1, 2017, Peters signed a three-year contract extension with the Cardinals. In 2018, Peters started 15 games, recording a career-high 51 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In Week 10 of the 2020 season, Peters suffered a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2020. On August 2, 2021, Peters signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 12, 2022, Peters signed with the practice squad of the

. He was promoted to the active roster on October 12.

NFL statistics

;Key * GP: games played * COMB: combined tackles * TOTAL: total tackles * AST: assisted tackles * SACK: sacks * FF: forced fumbles * FR: fumble recoveries * FR YDS: fumble return yards * INT: interceptions * IR YDS: interception return yards * AVG IR: average interception return * LNG: longest interception return * TD: interceptions returned for touchdown * PD: passes defensed

References

External links

Arizona Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Corey 1988 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Arizona Cardinals players Atlanta Falcons players Central High School (Louisville, Kentucky) alumni Ed Block Courage Award recipients Jacksonville Jaguars players Kentucky Wildcats football players Players of American football from Pittsburgh