Corey Peters life and biography

Corey Peters is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.

TRANSACTIONS
* Selected as a third round (83rd pick overall) draft choice by Atlanta in 2010.

CAREER

* A three-year starter on the Kentucky defensive line who contributed with 146 career tackles (83 solo), 27 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.
* Was a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree in 2007 and ‘08.
* Was named Kentucky’s "Most Improved Defensive Player" by the team’s coaches in 2007.

2009 SEASON
* Competed in 11 games and totaled 49 tackles (24 solo), 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
* Earned first-team All-SEC honors by the league’s coaches and added second-team conference honors from the Associated Press.
* Named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.
* Part of a defensive unit that was the most im-proved in the nation over the last two years (averaged 332.4 yards per game in 2009).
* His 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and one forced fumble all set collegiate highs.
* Was named the National Defensive Lineman of the Week by College Performance Awards for his game against South Carolina (10/10/09) after totaling seven tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks.
* Posted a career-high 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two passes defensed against Georgia (11/22).

2008 SEASON
* In 13 contests, finished with 36 tackles (25 solo), 10 tackles for loss, four sacks, two passes defended and one forced fumble.
* His 10 tackles for loss set a career-high and his four sacks tied a career-high (also set in ‘09).
* Served as a team captain and had five stops and two sacks against Western Kentucky (9/27).
* Posted a season-high six tackles at Tennessee (11/29), including two for a loss.

2007 SEASON
* Competed in 13 games and totaled 43 tackles (22 solo), four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
* Named Kentucky’s "Most Improved Defensive Player", chosen by the team’s coaches.
* Made a season-high six tackles and one sack against Georgia (11/17).

2006 SEASON
* Played in 11 games with two starts and finished the year with 18 tackles.
* Finished with a season-high eight tackles against Louisiana-Monroe (11/18) and his first collegiate sack at Tennessee (11/25).

PERSONAL

* Attended Central High School (Louisville, Kentucky) and was a four-year letterman and three- year starter on the defensive line.
* Was a first-team all-state choice as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all- state by the Associated Press.
* Was one of the nation’s top-25 defensive tackle prospects by Rivals.com.
* Totaled 91 tackles, 15 sacks, three interceptions, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed his senior season.
* Part of a Central team that went on to the state playoffs all three years, with a best finish of 10-3 and a trip to the state quarterfinals his junior year.
* Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All- Star Game.
* A native of Louisville, Kentucky.

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