Antwan Peek Explained

Number:98, 56
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:29 October 1979
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:255
High School:Woodward
College:Cincinnati
Draftyear:2003
Draftround:3
Draftpick:67
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:129
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:14.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:6
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:4
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:1
Statlabel6:Defensive touchdowns
Statvalue6:1
Pfr:PeekAn20

Antwan Peek (born October 29, 1979) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Cincinnati.

Peek also played for the Cleveland Browns.

Early life

Peek is a 1998 graduate of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a letterwinner in football, basketball, and track & field.[1] In football and basketball, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player as a senior.

College career

Peek played college football at the University of Cincinnati.[2] He set a school record with 27.5 sacks and finished his career with 200 tackles. He majored in criminal justice.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Peek was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round (67th overall) in the 2003 NFL draft.[3] In his rookie season, he played in ten games and made 28 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the Miami Dolphins on September 7.[4] In his second season with the Texans, he played in 14 games and finished the season with 12 tackles and two sacks. In the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 26, he returned a fumble 66 yards for his first NFL career touchdown.[5] In 2005, Peek started in every game for the first time in his career. He finished the season with 57 tackles and his career-high six sacks was the second highest on the team. The start of the 2006 season was frustrating for Peek as he missed the first five games with an injury. However, he appeared in the final 11 games and finished the season with 13 tackles.

Cleveland Browns

Peek was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2007. He made his Browns debut versus the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 9.[6] He made 14 appearances with five starts and finished the season with 24 tackles.

On February 9, 2009, Peek was released by the Browns.[7]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
HOU10 4 25 20 5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
HOU14 1 20 15 5 2.0 2 1 20 0 20 1 1 1 66 1
HOU16 16 47 30 17 6.0 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0
HOU11 2 18 14 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
CLE14 5 19 12 7 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0
65 28 129 91 38 14.0 11 1 20 0 20 10 6 4 66 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UC football . March 22, 2018 . enquirer.com.
  2. Web site: Antwan Peek College Stats . March 22, 2018 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2003 NFL Draft Listing . March 22, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Houston Texans at Miami Dolphins - September 7th, 2003 . March 22, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. Web site: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars - December 26th, 2004 . March 22, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns - September 9th, 2007 . March 22, 2018 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  7. Web site: Cleveland Browns release seven, including LB Antwan Peek and QB Ken Dorsey . March 22, 2018 . cleveland.com . en-US.