Adrian Peterson (American football, born 1979)
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Adrian Nicholas Peterson (born July 1, 1979)[1] is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft, playing eight seasons for Chicago. Then he played for the Virginia Destroyers in the UFL. He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles, where he set numerous school, Southern Conference, and NCAA Division I-AA records,[2] as well as winning two I-AA National Championships and receiving the Walter Payton Award for most outstanding player in I-AA football. He is currently serving as the director of student-athlete development for Georgia Southern.
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Title | Director of student-athlete development |
Team | Georgia Southern |
Conference | SBC |
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Born | (1979-07-01) July 1, 1979 (age 44) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
Alma mater | Georgia Southern University |
Playing career | |
1998–2001 | Georgia Southern |
2002–2009 | Chicago Bears |
2010 | Seattle Seahawks[lower-alpha 1] |
2011 | Virginia Destroyers |
Position(s) | Running back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2018–present | Georgia Southern (DS-AD) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2017[lower-alpha 2] (profile) | |