Adrian Peterson Biography

Adrian Peterson’s biography states that he was born on March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas. Adrian Peterson is an American football running back, who currently plays for the University of Oklahoma. During his senior year in high school most college scouting reports ranked him the top recruit in the country; many even said he was the best high school recruit in the last decade. Adrian Peterson biography tells that during his freshman season, Adrian Peterson broke many NCAA freshman rushing records and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing second to USC Quarterback Matt Leinart, the highest finish ever for a freshman. As a freshman, Adrian Peterson bio rushed for 1925 yards and led the nation in carries with 339. Adrian Peterson biography has been described as running like a gazelle, often liable to break off runs of up to 80 yards. Many observers believed that Adrian Peterson would struggle in his sophomore year due to the loss of many Oklahoma University seniors to the National Football League or NFL, such as tackle Jammal Brown and quarterback Jason White. Indeed, Adrian Peterson did struggle at times, but not because of an inept offensive line, but rather because of a nagging high ankle injury. Adrian Peterson biography say that he can still managed to lock down a spot on the All-Big 12 team at first-team running back despite missing all or part of four games. Adrian Peterson was nicknamed as "AD", or Adrian “All Day” Peterson, he rushed 220 times for 1108 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2005.

Adrian Peterson bio is considered a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy again in 2006, together with Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn. Adrian Peterson biography update has been tabbed The Sporting News Preseason Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year and in many 2007 mock NFL drafts, Adrian Peterson is projected as either the number 1 or number 2 pick. In July of 2006, the reporters in Kansas City, Missouri said that Adrian Peterson hopes to rush for 2,200 yards in '06.

Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com mentioned (in his "3 point stance" column) that Adrian Peterson biography was recently timed in the 40 yard dash with a 4.35 time. Adrian Peterson bio states that his height and weight are currently listed at 6' 2", 215lbs.

Adrian Peterson Biography Awards and Recognitions:

Adrian Peterson Bio in 2005:

• Consensus All-Big 12
• Ran for more than 100 yards in five of the eight games
• The 14th-best rushing season in school history
• Rushed more yards than any other Big 12 runningback (with an ankle injury)
• Second in the league in rushing to Missouri
• Gained 237 yards on 24 carries with two TDs (84 and 71) vs. Oklahoma State
• Named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week
• Carried 32 times for 220 yards and three TDs in win over Tulsa

Adrian Peterson Bio in 2004:

• Second in the Heisman balloting, best finish ever by a freshman
• Consensus All-American while playing against six ranked foes
• No. 3 in voting for the Maxwell Award (player of the year)
• First OU freshman to be named All-America
• First freshman since Dre Bly in 1996 to be named AP All-American
• First freshman Doak Walker Award finalist
• Totaled a nation-leading and NCAA freshman record 339 rushing attempts (third highest in OU history)
• No. 3 nationally with 1,925 rushing yards, yards after contact were 1,365, 71% of his net
• Broke OU school season rushing record set in 1978 by Billy Sims (1,896) and NCAA freshman record set in 1996 by Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne (1,863)
• Set NCAA freshman marks for consecutive 100-yard rushing games (9) and total 100-yard rushing games (11)
• 11, 100-yard games ranked second at OU (Quentin Griffin had 12 in 2002)
• Tied NCAA freshman record for reaching 1,000 yards in the fewest games (7) with Emmitt Smith ( Florida, 1987) and Marshall Faulk (San Diego State, 1991)
• 44 rushes of 10 or more yards and eight of 35 yards or longer
• Rushed for 100 yards in 11 of 13 games
• No. 6 nationally in rushing yards (148.1 per game)
• No. 15 nationally with 149.0 all-purpose yards/game
• Set OU freshman all-purpose record with 1,937 yards, the third-highest figure in school history
• Second OU frosh to rush for 100 yards in debut game, and the first RB to do so.

Adrian Peterson Bio in High School:

• Consensus national player of the year
• Rushed for 2,960 yards on 252 attempts, an average of 11.7 yards per carry, and 32 touchdowns as a senior
• Finished his 2002 campaign with 2,051 yards on 246 carries, an average of 8.3 yards per carry, and 22 TDs
• Competed in track and field and basketball.

Adrian Peterson Concluding Bio:

• First player in school history to eclipse 3,000 rushing yards in two seasons
• Tied for fourth in school history with 16, 100-yard games and is third with four 200-yard performances
• Career rushing total of 3,033 ranks eighth at Oklahoma Univedrsity
• Ran a team-best 4.37 in the 40 in the spring of 2006
• Registered a vertical leap of 37 inches