Garry Peters (gridiron football)
 Peters with the BC Lions in 2024 | |
| No. 1 – BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 26, 1991 Conyers, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | D. W. Daniel (SC) |
| College: | Clemson |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Garry Peters (born November 26, 1991) is an American professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Peters attended Clemson University from 2011 to 2014, where he played college football for the Tigers.[1] He played in 45 games, including 17 starts, where he had 106 tackles, two interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Carolina Panthers
[edit]Peters was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015, by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft.[2] However, he was released prior to the start of preseason on July 30, 2015.[3]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Peters signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 29, 2016.[4] He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on June 25, 2016, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[1] After spending time on the injured list, he played in 11 regular season games with the team and had 24 defensive tackles and five special teams tackles.[1]
In 2017, Peters was suspended for one game after making physical contact with an official during a game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[5] His season was also limited by injury and he played in just eight regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.[1] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2018.[6]
BC Lions
[edit]On February 13, 2018, Peters signed with the BC Lions.[7] He played in all 18 regular season games where he had a career-high 73 defensive tackles to go along with two interceptions, one sack, and one forced fumble.[1] In 2019, Peters again played in all 18 games and had 63 defensive tackles, four interceptions, and one forced fumble.[1] He signed a two-year contract extension on February 11, 2020, but did not play that year due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.[8]
In a shortened 2021 season, Peters played in all 14 regular season games where he recorded 46 defensive tackles and four special teams tackles.[1] As a pending free agent, he signed a contract extension on February 1, 2022.[9] He played in all 18 regular season games in 2022, where he had 44 defensive tackles, three special team tackles, and five interceptions and was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.[1]
In 2023, Peters had 51 defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and four interceptions in 18 regular season games.[1] At the end of the season, he was again named a CFL All-Star.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Garry Peters". BC Lions. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Panthers ready for rookie minicamp". Carolina Panthers. May 7, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Eskimos' Garry Peters suspended for making contact with official". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Lions sign defensive back Garry Peters". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Lions, Garry Peters agree to two-year extension". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Garry Peters signs extension with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 1, 2022.
- ^ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]