Stephen Frederick Peterman (born January 11, 1982) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Peterman attended

Saint Stanislaus College St. Stanislaus College (SSC) is a Catholic day and boarding school for boys in grades 7–12. It has been owned and operated by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart order since 1854. It is located about an hour's drive outside New Orleans in Bay Sa ...

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, where he was an All-state and a two-time All-district selection at

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. As a senior, he posted 14 receptions for 150 yards and one

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. He also lettered in

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. He accepted a football scholarship from

. As a freshman, he was converted into a

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, appearing in 5 games and making 8 tackles (3 for loss) as a backup. As a sophomore, he was converted into a

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, starting 12 games and allowing only one sack. As a junior, he again allowed one sack. As a senior, he was moved to

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and allowed one sack. He started 35 out of his 48 career games (25 starts at

) and was a part of the 2003 national championship team.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Peterman was selected by the

in the third round (83rd overall) of the

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. As a rookie, he broke a finger at the start of

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, before tearing the ACL and MCL of his right knee in the last game of the pre-season (while playing

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), which placed him on the

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on September 3. In

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, he played 3 games on

at the end of the season. The team tried him at

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before releasing him on August 23, 2006. Peterman was part of a string of unsuccessful

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selections made by the Cowboys in the first rounds of the draft: Al Johnson (

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(

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). He struggled with injuries during his two years with the Cowboys.

Detroit Lions

On October 17, 2006, the

signed him to their practice squad and was activated for the last three games (2 starts) of the year. He became the team's starting

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. The next year, he was inactive in 2 games because of a hand injury. In

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, the Lions signed him to a five-year contract. He was placed on the

on November 20, with a right ankle injury he suffered playing against the

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. On February 5,

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, he was waived after having problems the previous year in pass protection.

New York Jets

On April 26,

, Peterman agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Jets. He was released on August 26.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterman, Stephen 1982 births Living people People from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi American football offensive guards LSU Tigers football players Dallas Cowboys players Detroit Lions players