Adrian Peterson

Adrian Lewis Peterson (né Brown; born March 21, 1985) is an American former professional football running back. Peterson played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in football history. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, setting the freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards in 2004. Named a unanimous All-American that year, he became the first freshman to finish as a runner-up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Peterson finished his college career as the Sooners' third-all-time leading rusher. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings seventh overall in the 2007 NFL draft. As a rookie, he set an NFL record for the most rushing yards in a single game (296) and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was then named the MVP for his performance in the Pro Bowl, and became only the fifth player in NFL history to gain more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons. In 2010, he became the fifth-soonest player to run for 5,000 yards, doing so in his 51st game. Peterson tore both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in a game in late 2011. Despite that, he returned by the start of the 2012 season, and ended it with 2,097 rushing yards, just nine yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season record. For his efforts, he received the NFL MVP Award, the most recent nonquarterback to win the award. In 2013, Peterson became the third-soonest player to reach 10,000 rushing yards in NFL history. In 2014, Peterson was indicted by a grand jury in Texas on charges of reckless or negligent injury to a child that occurred earlier that year, and was suspended for the rest of the season. A free agent coming into the 2017 season, Peterson signed a two-year contract with the New Orleans Saints, but was traded to the Arizona Cardinals midseason before being released following the season's end. Following that, Peterson played for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, and Seattle Seahawks.

Infobox

Position

Running back

Born

(1985-03-21) March 21, 1985 (age 40)Palestine, Texas, U.S.

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight

220 lb (100 kg)

High school

Palestine

College

Oklahoma (2004–2006)

NFL draft

2007: 1st round, 7th overall pick

Rushing yards

14,918

Rushing average

4.6

Rushing touchdowns

120

Receptions

305

Receiving yards

2,474

Receiving touchdowns

Tables

College recruiting information · High school career › College recruiting

Adrian Peterson RB

Name

Adrian Peterson RB

Hometown

Palestine, Texas

School

Palestine High School

Height

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight

210 lb (95 kg)

40‡

4.4

Commit date

Jan 3, 2004

Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (5)

Name

Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (5)

Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1 (RB) Rivals: 1 (RB), 1 (Texas), 1 National

Name

Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1 (RB) Rivals: 1 (RB), 1 (Texas), 1 National

‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"2004 Oklahoma Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2012. "2004 Oklahoma College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 12, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 12, 2012. "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

Name

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Adrian Peterson RB	Palestine, Texas	Palestine High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.4	Jan 3, 2004
Adrian Peterson RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (5)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1 (RB) Rivals: 1 (RB), 1 (Texas), 1 National
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"2004 Oklahoma Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved November 12, 2012. "2004 Oklahoma College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved November 12, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved November 12, 2012. "2004 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2012.

· College career › 2004 season

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