Quinn Jamal Peters (born December 22, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
 Peters with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 | |
| No. 2 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 22, 1996 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Bassfield (MS) |
| College: | Mississippi State |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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| * 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 | |
College career
editPeters played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2015 to 2018.[1] He played in 46 games where he had 99 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, one sack, and two forced fumbles.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.56 s | 1.61 s | 2.63 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
10 reps | |||
| Sources:[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Peters signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 4, 2019.[4] However, he was released following an injury settlement on May 14, 2019.[5]
Toronto Argonauts (first stint)
editPeters remained unsigned in 2020 and was eventually signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 2, 2021.[6] He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but was elevated to the active roster in Week 2 and played in his first career professional game on August 13, 2021, where he had nine tackles and one interception against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[4] He remained a starter on defence until he suffered a knee injury in Week 10.[7] He sat out for the remainder of the regular season, but had played in eight games and recorded 31 defensive tackles and one interception until that point.[4] Peters returned to play in the team's lone post-season game in the East Final where he had one defensive tackle in the loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[4]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn January 9, 2023, Peters signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[8] He was released on June 5, 2023.[9]
Toronto Argonauts (second stint)
editOn June 12, 2023, it was announced that Peters had re-signed with the Argonauts.[10] He became a free agent in February 2024.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editOn February 13, 2024, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced that Peters had signed with the team.[11] Late in the 2024 season, on September 24, 2024, he signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[12]
Personal life
editPeters was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Yashica Peters.[1] He has one brother, Gerobe Jr.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jamal Peters". Mississippi State Bulldogs. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jamal Peters Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Jamal Peters College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Jamal Peters". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Colts Sign Free Agent Edge Rusher Dadi Nicolas". Indianapolis Colts. May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Argos re-sign Nevis and Add Sinkfield + two more". Toronto Argonauts. February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Collins looking super good in Toronto's defensive backfield". Toronto Sun. December 1, 2021.
- ^ Deighton, John (January 9, 2023). "Falcons sign 18 players to Reserve/Future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Bair, Scott (June 5, 2023). "Falcons sign defensive back Breon Borders". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ "All-Star DB Jamal Peters returns to Toronto". Toronto Argonauts. June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign All-Star Defensive Back Jamal Peters". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Tiger-cats Sign Jamal Peters To One-year Extension". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
Media related to Jamal Peters at Wikimedia Commons
