Andrew Peasley
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| current_team =Birmingham Stallions
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| position = Quarterback
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| high_school = La Grande {{nowrap|(La Grande, Oregon)}}
| college = Utah State (2018–2021)
Wyoming (2022–2023)
| undraftedyear = 2024
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- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
- Birmingham Stallions ({{UFL Year|2025}}–present)
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Andrew Peasley (born January 6, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies and Wyoming Cowboys.
Early life
Peasley attended La Grande High School in La Grande, Oregon, and committed to play college football at Utah State University.{{Cite web |last=Bond |first=Ronald |date=June 14, 2017 |title=Peasley to become an Aggie |url=https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/archive/peasley-to-become-an-aggie/article_01df9283-5aca-58ff-8db4-0e2c82b35eb6.html |access-date=30 September 2023 |website=La Grande Observer}}
College career
= Utah State =
As a freshman in 2018 Peasley completed three of eight passes for 19 yards and rushed for 76 yards.{{cite web |title=Andrew Peasley College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/andrew-peasley-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=30 September 2023}} In 2019, he completed both of his pass attempts for five yards and rushed for 83 yards and his first career touchdown. Peasley got his first career start in week 6 of the 2020 season, where he completed 14 of 21 passing attempts for 239 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 118 yards and a touchdown, in a win over New Mexico.{{cite web |last1=Lay |first1=Kaleb |title=La Grande HS star now Utah State field general |url=https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/sports/la-grande-hs-star-now-utah-state-field-general/article_8f2432c4-38ad-11eb-8f85-8b07560329aa.html |website=La Grande Observer |date=December 8, 2020 |access-date=30 September 2023}} He finished the 2020 season going 37 for 69 on his passing attempts for 391 yards and four touchdowns to three interceptions, while also rushing for 195 yards and a touchdown. In 2021 Peasley completed 28 of 51 passes for 415 yards and three touchdowns to two interceptions and rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown. After the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Coles |first1=Joe |title=Report: Utah State quarterback Andrew Peasley enters transfer portal |url=https://www.deseret.com/2021/12/23/22852453/report-utah-state-quarterback-andrew-peasley-enters-transfer-portal-aggies-football |website=Deseret News |date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=1 October 2023}}
= Wyoming =
Peasley transferred to Wyoming.{{cite web |title=Former Utah State QB Peasley commits to UW |url=https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/university_of_wyoming/former-utah-state-qb-peasley-commits-to-uw/article_fa1f8d6e-9368-5eed-be42-48f81e6d4f5d.html |website=Wyoming Tribune Eagle |date=January 13, 2022 |access-date=1 October 2023}} He impressed during the 2022 Wyoming spring game as he threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web |last1=Thorburn |first1=Ryan |title=Wyoming QB Andrew Peasley has emerged as a leader, frontrunner to start |url=https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-qb-andrew-peasley-has-emerged-as-a-leader-frontrunner-to-start/article_b1057202-cd78-11ec-b6eb-ab217c5cd892.html |website=Casper Star Tribune |date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=1 October 2023}} Peasley struggled in his first career start with the Cowboys in week zero of the 2022 season, where he completed five of 20 passes for 30 yards and an interception in a 38-6 loss to Illinois.{{cite web |last1=Thorburn |first1=Ryan |title=Wyoming Cowboys sticking with Andrew Peasley as starting QB vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane |url=https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-cowboys-sticking-with-andrew-peasley-as-starting-qb-vs-tulsa-golden-hurricane/article_6c8a865e-27d1-11ed-b2cc-f3afdf832b3b.html |website=Casper Star-Tribune |date=August 29, 2022 |access-date=2 October 2023}} He bounced back the following week as he completed 20 of 30 passing attempts for 256 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Tulsa.{{cite web |last1=Thorburn |first1=Ryan |title=Wyoming Cowboys defeat Tulsa Golden Hurricane in double-overtime in home opener |url=https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-cowboys-defeat-tulsa-golden-hurricane-in-double-overtime-in-home-opener/article_568b2198-2bbd-11ed-800f-730bf6645713.html |website=Casper Star-Tribune |date=September 3, 2022 |access-date=2 October 2023}} Peasley finished the 2022 season going 144 for 275 on his passes for 1,574 yards and ten touchdowns to nine interceptions. He also rushed for 339 yards and two touchdowns. In week one of the 2023 season, where Peasley threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown, as he helped Wyoming upset Texas Tech.{{cite web |last1=Nagel |first1=Cody |title=Take 'em to the deep end of the pool': Wyoming QB Andrew Peasley delivers in clutch, Cowboys upset Texas Tech |url=https://247sports.com/article/take-em-to-the-deep-end-of-the-pool-wyoming-qb-andrew-peasley-delivers-in-clutch-cowboys-upset-texas-tech-215365510/amp/ |website=247Sports |access-date=2 October 2023}} The following week, Peasley went 11 for 16 on pass attempts for 201 yards and career-high three touchdowns with an interception in a win over Portland State.{{cite web |last1=Thorburn |first1=Ryan |title=Wyoming QB Andrew Peasley is ready for Texas-sized challenge |url=https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-cowboys-andrew-peasley-texas-longhorns/article_b1fcb882-50da-11ee-95cc-5761ce9bdfb7.html |website=Casper Star-Tribune |date=September 11, 2023 |access-date=2 October 2023}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Utah State Aggies}}"| Utah State Aggies | |||||||||||||||
| 2018
| 3 || 0 || — || 3 || 8 || 37.5 || 19 || 2.4 || 0 || 0 || 57.5 || 7 || 76 || 10.9 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019
| 1 || 0 || — || 2 || 2 || 100.0 || 5 || 2.5 || 0 || 0 || 121.0 || 3 || 83 || 27.7 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2020
| 5 || 2 || 1−1 || 37 || 69 || 53.6 || 391 || 5.7 || 4 || 3 || 111.7 || 22 || 195 || 8.9 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 10 || 0 || — || 28 || 51 || 54.9 || 415 || 8.1 || 3 || 2 || 134.8 || 25 || 161 || 6.4 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wyoming Cowboys}}"| Wyoming Cowboys | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 12 || 12 || 7−5 || 144 || 275 || 52.4 || 1,574 || 5.7 || 10 || 9 || 105.9 || 81 || 339 || 4.2 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2023
| 12 || 12 || 9−3 || 166 || 266 || 62.4 || 1,991 || 7.5 || 20 || 5 || 146.3 || 110 || 419 || 3.8 || 7 | |||||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/andrew-peasley-1.html Career] | 43 | 26 | 17−9 | 380 | 671 | 56.6 | 4,395 | 6.5 | 37 | 19 | 124.2 | 248 | 1,273 | 5.1 | 12 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
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| dash = 4.65
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| cone drill = 7.00
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| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017703&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Andrew Peasley College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 15, 2024}}
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= New York Jets =
On May 6, 2024, Peasley signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |last2=Pullano |first2=John |date=May 6, 2024 |title=Jets Sign QBs Andrew Peasley, Colby Suits & DB Brandon Codrington |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-andrew-peasley-colby-suits-brandon-codrington-rookie-minicamp-tyout-players-05-06-2024 |access-date=May 7, 2024 |website=NewYorkJets.com |language=en}} He was waived on August 27.{{cite web|title=Final Cuts {{!}} Jets Move 37 to Get Their Roster to 53 Players|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-53-man-roster-2024-season|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=August 27, 2024}}
= Birmingham Stallions =
On April 9, 2025, Peasley signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).{{Cite web |last=Heilman |first=Michael |date=2025-04-10 |title=Report: Birmingham Stallions sign quarterback Andrew Peasley |url=https://www.bgmsportstrax.com/2025/04/09/report-birmingham-stallions-sign-quarterback-andrew-peasley/ |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=BGMSportsTrax |language=en-US}}
UFL career statistics
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="9"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||||
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| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Record|Record as a starting quarterback}} | {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}} | {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}} | {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} | {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} | {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest pass completion}} | {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Rtg|Passer rating}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | |
| 2025 | BHAM
| 2 || 0 || — || 14 || 22 || 63.6 || 172 || 7.8 || 28 || 0 || 0 || 87.7 || 4 || 32 || 9.0 || 16 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.footballdb.com/players/andrew-peasley-peaslan01?src=search Career] | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 172 | 7.8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 87.7 | 4 | 32 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 |
Personal life
Peasley is married to his wife Maia, and they have 2 sons together.{{cite web |last1=Thorburn |first1=Ryan |title=Wyoming QB Andrew Peasley balancing football, family during last ride with Cowboys |url=https://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/football/wyoming-qb-andrew-peasley-balancing-football-family-during-last-ride-with-cowboys/article_fcaa73ee-2d60-11ee-8c1d-efee5ac2c21a.html |website=Casper Star-Tribune |date=July 28, 2023 |access-date=30 September 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/football/roster/andrew-peasley/8587 Utah State Aggies bio]
- [https://gowyo.com/sports/football/roster/andrew-peasley/8409 Wyoming Cowboys bio]
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