Scott Peters (American football)

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Scott Peters
New England Patriots
Position: Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1978-11-23) November 23, 1978 (age 45)
Arcadia, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Pleasanton (CA) Amador Valley
College: Arizona State
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 4 / Pick: 124
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Scott Thomas Peters (born November 23, 1978) is an American football coach and former offensive lineman who is the offensive line coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State, and high school football at Amador Valley High School. Peters was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants.

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Playing career

Peters was drafted in 2002 by the Philadelphia Eagles (124th overall). [1] He played for seven seasons in the NFL, and was accredited with six seasons, as an offensive guard and center before retiring from football in 2009.

Coaching career

Cleveland Browns

On February 13, 2020, Peters was hired by the Cleveland Browns as their assistant offensive line coach under head coach Kevin Stefanski. [2] Peters has been open about using Brazilian jiu-jitsu in order to help train the team. [3]

Peters missed the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols, [4] but returned for the next playoff game. [5]

New England Patriots

On February 19, 2024, Peters was hired by the New England Patriots as their offensive line coach under head coach Jerod Mayo.

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References

  1. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. Gribble, Andrew (February 13, 2020). "Scott Peters named Browns assistant offensive line coach". ClevealndBrowns.com.
  3. https://jitsmagazine.com/scott-peters-uses-bjj-to-coach-cleveland-browns-nfl-team/
  4. Cabot, Mary Kay (January 2, 2021). "Browns OL coach Bill Callahan and assistant sidelined vs. Steelers by COVID-19 protocols; Karl Joseph activated". Cleveland.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. Trotter, Jake (January 15, 2021). "Cleveland Browns activate guard Joel Bitonio from reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2021.