Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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Position: | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born: | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | December 22, 1996
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Bassfield (MS) |
College: | Mississippi State |
Undrafted: | 2019 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | American |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at CFL.ca |
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.
Peters played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2015 to 2018. [1] He played in 46 games where he had 99 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, one sack, and two forced fumbles. [1]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.56 s | 1.61 s | 2.63 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
10 reps | |||
Sources: [2] [3] |
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Peters signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 4, 2019. [4] However, he was released following an injury settlement on May 14, 2019. [5]
Peters remained unsigned in 2020 and was eventually signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 2, 2021. [6] 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. [4] He remained a starter on defence until he suffered a knee injury in Week 10. [7] 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. [4] 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. [4]
On January 9, 2023, Peters signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [8] He was released on June 5, 2023. [9]
On June 12, 2023, it was announced that Peters had re-signed with the Argonauts. [10] He became a free agent in February 2024.
On February 13, 2024, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced that Peters had signed with the team. [11]
Peters was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Yashica Peters. [1] He has one brother, Gerobe Jr. [1]