Peter Westerhaus

Peter Westerhaus

Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 18
Position	Linebacker
Class	Graduated
Major	Finance
Personal information
Born:	(1992-12-04) December 4, 1992 Chanhassen, Minnesota
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College	Minnesota (2011–2015)
Bowl games	2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
High school	Victoria (MN) Holy Family Catholic
Career highlights and awards
Minnesota Mr. Football (2010)
Stats at CBSSports.com

Peter Westerhaus (born December 4, 1992) is an American football player who plays for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Peter attended Holy Family Catholic in Victoria, Minnesota, where he won the Minnesota Mr. Football Award in 2010 while leading the Fire to the Class 3A state championship game, where they lost to Lourdes High School. He was named second-team All-American as a tight end by Rivals.com. Westerhaus was forced to retire from football because of ulcerative colitis. On May 4, 2014, he received the Courage Award from The Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation for his strength in overcoming adversity.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Peter Westerhaus LB	Chanhassen, MN	Holy Family Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	--	Jul 25, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 46 (LB)   Rivals: 72 (LB), 3 (MN)  ESPN: 100 (LB), 139 (Regional), 3 (MN)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Minnesota Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. "Minnesota College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.