Kamau Peterson
[edit] BiographyCollege/Personal: Played four seasons at New Hampshire and finished his college career with 80 receptions for 1,124 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2001, he led the Wildcats in receptions with 53. Peterson also played on New Hampshire’s basketball team for two years and was a member of the track & field team where he holds the America East triple jump record and was a three-time conference champion. He double majored in Psychology and English. Peterson was on the Canadian Junior Track and Field team from 1994-1995 and played for the Ontario Junior Basketball team from 1994-1996. He and his wife Melissa live in Maryland where Kamau was a substitute teacher this past off-season. He is very involved in the communities in which he lives with Children’s Hospitals and school reading programs. First name pronounced Ka-MOU.
Pro: The Stamps originally acquired Peterson by selecting him in the first Round (sixth overall) of the 2001 Canadian Draft, Apr. 26, 2001...Peterson had an outstanding rookie campaign for the Stampeders...saw action in all 18 regular-season games, the 2001 West Division Semifinal, the 2001 West Division Final and the 2001 Grey Cup...totaled 37 receptions for 465 yards and one touchdown...added eight special teams tackles and three rushes for minus-four (-4) yards to his totals...Peterson finished the post-season with seven grabs for 138 yards and two touchdowns, adding a 5-yard reception in Calgary's Grey Cup win over the Blue Bombers. Peterson appeared in all 18 regular-season games for Calgary...had a massive year, hauling in 62 receptions for 931 yards (15.0-yard average) and six touchdowns...ran the ball twice for 13 yards and added two defensive tackles to his totals. Peterson played in nine regular-season games for the Stamps after being released by the NFL's Green Bay Packers...ended the season with 28 receptions for 354 yards and one touchdown...his best game came against the Edmonton Eskimos in the 2003 Labour Day Rematch, where he had nine catches for 115 yards (Calgary @ Edmonton, Sept. 5, 2003)...added six kickoff returns for 100 yards and one rush for one yard to his 2003 stats totals...Peterson signed with the New York Jets, Feb. 5, 2003...was released on June 20, 2003...then signed with the Green Bay Packers July 14, 2003 before being released Aug. 12, 2003. Peterson played in 16 regular-season games and had 50 receptions for 637 receiving yards and four touchdowns...Peterson was a regular on special teams with six tackles. Finished his 2005 Ticats campaign with 27 receptions for 332 receiving yards and three touchdowns...in seven games with Winnipeg he caught 15 passes for 218 yards and made four tackles on special teams...in his Tiger-Cats debut, a 44-14 loss at Winnipeg he had four receptions for 30 yards and one touchdown...had one reception for seven yards in the Tiger-Cats 39-15 loss at B.C. on August 19th...had three receptions for 54 yards in the Tiger-Cats 41-39 victory over Winnipeg on August 26th...had one reception for five yards in the Tiger-Cats 33-30 victory over Toronto on September 5th...played in the Tiger-Cats 48-0 loss at Toronto on September 10th...had four receptions for 46 yards in the Tiger-Cats 39-17 loss to Calgary on September 17th...started at wide receiver and had two receptions for 41 yards in the Tiger-Cats 40-14 victory over Edmonton on September 30th...started at wide receiver and had two receptions for 33 yards and one touchdown in the Tiger-Cats 43-21 loss at Ottawa on October 7th...had two receptions for 25 yards in Hamilton's 34-17 loss at Calgary on October 14th...started at wide receiver, catching one pass for 13 yards and returned one kickoff two yards in the Tiger-Cats 40-32 victory over Ottawa on October 21st ... started at wide receiver, recording two receptions for 40 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown in the Ticats 34-11 loss in Toronto on October 27...started at wide receiver, recording 38 yards on four receptions in the Ticats 15-9 win versus Montreal on November 4th. Played 16 games for the Tiger-Cats recording 51 receptions for 567 yards and one touchdown. Signed as a free agent withe the Edmonton Eskimos.Earned first Outstanding Canadian nomination. Leads team in receiving with 64 catches for 864 yards and six TDs and has started all 16 games this season. Named CFL Canadian of the Week in Week 11 (vs. the Calgary Stampeders on the Labour Day Rematch). Peterson was the team’s leading receiver with 117 yards on six catches. [edit] Statistics<stats> Player=Kamau Peterson Sport=CFL </stats> [edit] References[edit] Related Articles[edit] Recent Kamau Peterson ArmchairGM Stories
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