Andrus Peat
{{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Andrus Peat
| image = Andrus Peat WFT vs Saints (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Peat with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|4|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lbs = 316
| high_school = Corona del Sol
(Tempe, Arizona)
| college = Stanford (2012–2014)
| draftyear = 2015
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 13
| pastteams =
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2024}})
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 3× Pro Bowl (2018–2020)
- Morris Trophy (2014)
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2014)
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2013)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek = 17
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 126
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 103
| pfr = P/PeatAn00
}}
Andrus Jamerson Peat (born November 4, 1993) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played the previous nine seasons for the New Orleans Saints, which selected him in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft. Before that, he played college football for the Stanford Cardinal. As a high school senior, he was considered the best college football recruit by Sporting News.{{cite journal |last1=McLaughlin |first1=Brian |year=2011 |title=Athletic bloodlines run deep for this big tackle |journal=Sporting News |issue=2012 Recruiting Guide |pages=52–53}}
Early life
Peat attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, where he was a letterman in football, basketball and track. In basketball, he played as a center, leading his basketball team to win the Division 1 state championship as a senior.{{cite news |author=Newberg, Jamie |title=Andrus Peat just next in line |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/news/story?id=6587276 |publisher=ESPN |date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=December 23, 2011}} In track and field, Peat competed as a shot putter and discus thrower.[https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/andrus-peat-9014/ Players. Andrus Peat] Tracking Football {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129094514/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/andrus-peat-9014/ |date=November 29, 2014 }}
By May 2011, Peat received 38 scholarship offers from college football teams. {{As of|December 2011}}, Scout.com ranked him as a five-star recruit and the second-best offensive tackle in his class,{{cite web |title=Andrus Peat Profile |url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4603743 |publisher=Scout.com |access-date=December 23, 2011}} Rivals.com rated him as a five-star recruit and the third-best offensive tackle in his class,{{cite web |title=Andrus Peat |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Andrus-Peat-105073 |publisher=Rivals.com |access-date=December 23, 2011}} and ESPN graded him out at 83 overall and the 16th-best player in his class.{{cite web |title=Andrus Peat |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/116423/andrus-peat |publisher=ESPN |access-date=December 23, 2011}} He was considered the best recruit in his class by Sporting News. He committed to Stanford on February 1, 2012. He was offered scholarships from Nebraska, Florida State, USC, Arizona, UCLA, Colorado, LSU, North Carolina, Oregon State, Clemson, Washington, Kansas, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas, Arizona State, Florida, Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Miami, and Oregon.{{Cite web |date=2012-02-01 |title=Andrus Peat announces for Stanford |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/insider/post/_/id/8938 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
College career
As a freshman, Peat played in 13 games and averaged 20 snaps per game.{{Cite web|url=https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/andrus-peat/7383|title=Andrus Peat - Football|website=Stanford University Athletics|accessdate=June 16, 2023}} He started all 14 games as a sophomore in 2013. As a junior in 2014, he won the Morris Trophy and was named an All-American.{{Cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/news/2014/12/16/peat-and-orchard-named-35th-morris-trophy-winners.aspx|title=Peat and Orchard Named 35th Morris Trophy Winners {{pipe}} Pac-12|website=pac-12.com|date=December 16, 2014 |access-date=June 16, 2023}}
After his junior season, Peat entered the 2015 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Lombardi |first=David |date=January 6, 2015 |title=Stanford left tackle Peat declares for draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2015/story/_/id/12129592/stanford-andrus-peat-declares-draft |access-date=June 16, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}
Professional career
At the 2015 NFL Combine, commentator Mike Mayock appraised Peat's 40-yard dash, "He's got dancing feet with that lower body, it's unbelievable. Look at that body. Look at that bubble butt."{{cite web|last1=Mayock|first1=Mike|title=Andrus Peat "Look at that Bubble Butt" (VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ_PC3Qnb8o|via=YouTube|publisher=NFL Network|access-date=January 2, 2017}} On April 30, 2015, Peat was selected with the 13th pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2015 NFL Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-pick-Stanford-OT-Andrus-Peat-in-the-first-round-of-the-2015-NFL-Draft/f95a1014-9f39-4d11-8886-bc618abf9de7|title=New Orleans Saints pick Stanford OT Andrus Peat in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft|work=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=April 30, 2015|access-date=May 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503043404/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-pick-Stanford-OT-Andrus-Peat-in-the-first-round-of-the-2015-NFL-Draft/f95a1014-9f39-4d11-8886-bc618abf9de7|archive-date=May 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6 7/8
| weight = 313
| dash = 5.18
| ten split = 1.81
| twenty split = 2.98
| shuttle = 4.62
| cone drill = 8.01
| vertical = 31
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 9
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 34 3/8
| hand span = 10 5/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Andrus Peat Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/andrus-peat/32005045-4170-9791-95bc-3fdcb6ed04c1 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Draft Scout Andrus Peat College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=124694&DraftYear=2015 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
= New Orleans Saints =
File:Saints vs Panthers 12.6.15 114.jpg
On May 21, 2015, he reached an agreement with the Saints on a four-year, $11.39 million contract. It also included a $6.54 million signing bonus and was fully guaranteed.{{cite web|url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-agree-to-terms-with-top-pick-Andrus-Peat-on-four-year-contract/7e7e35be-db71-4a42-b45a-1fa16a4d7bc1|title=New Orleans Saints agree to terms with top pick Andrus Peat on four-year contract|work=NewOrleansSaints.com|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=May 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523042249/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-agree-to-terms-with-top-pick-Andrus-Peat-on-four-year-contract/7e7e35be-db71-4a42-b45a-1fa16a4d7bc1|archive-date=May 23, 2015|url-status=dead}} He began the 2015 season as a backup offensive guard. On September 20, 2015, he received his first career start at left guard in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During a Week 6 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, Peat suffered a leg injury that would force him out of action for the next 3 games. He finished his rookie campaign with 8 starts and played in 12 games.{{Cite web |title=Andrus Peat 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PeatAn00/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Throughout the season he split starts with offensive guard Tim Lelito.
Peat began the 2016 season as the starting left guard but started Weeks 3 and 4 at left tackle after Terron Armstead suffered a knee injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/andruspeat/2552455/profile|title=NFL Player Profile:Andrus Peat|access-date=October 13, 2016|work=NFL.com}}
In 2017, Peat started 14 games at left guard for the Saints.{{Cite web |title=Andrus Peat 2017 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PeatAn00/gamelog/2017/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} In the wild card round of the playoffs, Peat was carted off with an air cast on his left leg. He was diagnosed with a broken fibula and a high ankle sprain and was placed on injured reserve on January 10, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Teope |first=Herbie |date=2018-01-10 |title=Saints placing guard Andrus Peat on injured reserve: source |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/saints-placing-guard-andrus-peat-on-injured-reserve-source/article_a4db7887-b384-5185-b9ae-70f4e4d5c26f.html |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}
On April 13, 2018, the Saints picked up the fifth-year option on Peat's contract.{{cite web|title=Saints pick up Andrus Peat's 5th-year option on rookie contract|url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/04/andrus_peat_option_saints.html|website=NOLA.com|date=April 13, 2018}}
On March 23, 2020, Peat signed a five-year, $57.5 million contract with the Saints.{{cite web|title=Saints re-sign Andrus Peat to 5-year, $57.5M deal|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001107147/article/saints-resign-andrus-peat-to-5year-575m-deal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320182629/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001107147/article/saints-resign-andrus-peat-to-5year-575m-deal|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 20, 2020|author=Patra, Kevin|website=NFL.com|date=March 20, 2020}}
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File:WFT vs. Saints (51582764551).jpg in 2021.]]
On October 30, 2021, Peat was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn pectoral in Week 7.{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2021 |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-announce-roster-moves-x9986 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
Personal life
Peat is the son of former offensive guard Todd Peat, who played for nine seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles Raiders.{{cite news |author=Triplett, Mike |title=Late bloomer: Saints' Andrus Peat had to wait before following dad's NFL path |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/60896/late-bloomer-saints-andrus-peat-had-to-wait-before-following-dads-nfl-path |publisher=ESPN |date=June 15, 2015 |access-date=June 20, 2020}} His older brother, Todd Jr., is a former defensive tackle for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. His younger brother, Cassius Peat, played college football for Scottsdale Community College.{{cite news |author=Obert, Richard |title=Former Corona del Sol DE Cassius Peat among several locals on Rattlers camp roster |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ifl/rattlers/2020/03/09/cassius-peat-among-locals-rattlers-camp-roster/5001001002/ |website=AZCentral.com |date=March 9, 2020 |access-date=June 20, 2020}} His sister Leilani played women's college basketball for the Seattle Redhawks.{{cite web |title=Leilani Peat |url=https://goseattleu.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/leilani-peat/3754 |website=GoSeattleU.com |access-date=June 20, 2020}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.raiders.com/team/players-roster/andrus-peat/ Las Vegas Raiders bio]
- [http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208167697&DB_OEM_ID=30600 Stanford Cardinal bio]
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