Jamal Peters
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jamal Peters
| image = 2024, 02, Jamal Peters.jpg
| caption = Peters with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|22}}
| birth_place = Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| current_team = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| number = 2
| position = Defensive back
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 220
| high_school = Bassfield (MS)
| college = Mississippi State
| undraftedyear=2019
| pastteams=
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2021|2022}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2023}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
| cfl = jamal-peters/165258/
}}
Quinn Jamal Peters (born December 22, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.
College career
Peters played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2015 to 2018.{{cite web|url=https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/jamal-peters/4708 |title=Jamal Peters |publisher=Mississippi State Bulldogs |access-date=January 2, 2022}} He played in 46 games where he had 99 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, one sack, and two forced fumbles.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 3/4
| weight = 218
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.63
| vertical = 28.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 7
| bench = 10
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Jamal Peters Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jamal-peters/32005045-5415-0106-fb0a-2183a695ac9f |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Jamal Peters College Football Profile |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1002733&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Peters signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 4, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/jamal-peters/165258/ |title=Jamal Peters |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=January 2, 2022}} However, he was released following an injury settlement on May 14, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-sign-free-agent-edge-rusher-dadi-nicolas |title=Colts Sign Free Agent Edge Rusher Dadi Nicolas |publisher=Indianapolis Colts |date=May 14, 2019}}
=Toronto Argonauts (first stint)=
Peters remained unsigned in 2020 and was eventually signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 2, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/02/02/argos-re-sign-nevis-add-sinkfield-two/ |title=Argos re-sign Nevis and Add Sinkfield + two more |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=February 2, 2021}} He began the 2021 season on the practice roster, but was elevated to the active roster in Week 2 and played in his first career professional game on August 13, 2021, where he had nine tackles and one interception against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He remained a starter on defence until he suffered a knee injury in Week 10.{{cite web|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts/collins-looking-super-good-in-torontos-defensive-backfield |title=Collins looking super good in Toronto's defensive backfield |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=December 1, 2021}} He sat out for the remainder of the regular season, but had played in eight games and recorded 31 defensive tackles and one interception until that point. Peters returned to play in the team's lone post-season game in the East Final where he had one defensive tackle in the loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
=Atlanta Falcons=
On January 9, 2023, Peters signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.{{cite web|title=Falcons sign 18 players to Reserve/Future contracts|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-18-players-to-reserve-future-contracts|author=Deighton, John|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=January 9, 2023}} He was released on June 5, 2023.{{cite web|title=Falcons sign defensive back Breon Borders|url=https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/falcons-sign-cornerback-breon-borders-jamal-peters|author=Bair, Scott|website=AtlantaFalcons.com|date=June 5, 2023}}
=Toronto Argonauts (second stint)=
On June 12, 2023, it was announced that Peters had re-signed with the Argonauts.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2023/06/12/all-star-db-jamal-peters-returns-to-toronto/ |title=All-Star DB Jamal Peters returns to Toronto |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=June 12, 2023}} He became a free agent in February 2024.
= Hamilton Tiger-Cats =
On February 13, 2024, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced that Peters had signed with the team.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title=Tiger-Cats Sign All-Star Defensive Back Jamal Peters |url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/02/13/tiger-cats-sign-all-star-defensive-back-jamal-peters/ |access-date=2024-02-14 |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |language=en}} Late in the 2024 season, on September 24, 2024, he signed a one-year contract extension with the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/09/23/tiger-cats-sign-jamal-peters-to-one-year-extension/ |title=Tiger-cats Sign Jamal Peters To One-year Extension |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=September 24, 2024}}
Personal life
Peters was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Yashica Peters. He has one brother, Gerobe Jr.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.ticats.ca/players/jamal-peters/165258/ Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]
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{{109th Grey Cup}}
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:Players of American football from Mississippi
Category:Toronto Argonauts players