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Jamal Peters
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Peters with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
No. 2 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1996-12-22) December 22, 1996 (age 27)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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.

College career

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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]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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]

Indianapolis Colts

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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]

Toronto Argonauts (first stint)

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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]

Atlanta Falcons

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On January 9, 2023, Peters signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[8] He was released on June 5, 2023.[9]

Toronto Argonauts (second stint)

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On June 12, 2023, it was announced that Peters had re-signed with the Argonauts.[10] He became a free agent in February 2024.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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On February 13, 2024, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced that Peters had signed with the team.[11] Late in the 2024 season, on September 24, 2024, he signed a one-year contract extension with the team.[12]

Personal life

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Peters was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Yashica Peters.[1] He has one brother, Gerobe Jr.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Jamal Peters". Mississippi State Bulldogs. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jamal Peters Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Jamal Peters College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d "Jamal Peters". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Colts Sign Free Agent Edge Rusher Dadi Nicolas". Indianapolis Colts. May 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Argos re-sign Nevis and Add Sinkfield + two more". Toronto Argonauts. February 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Collins looking super good in Toronto's defensive backfield". Toronto Sun. December 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Deighton, John (January 9, 2023). "Falcons sign 18 players to Reserve/Future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. ^ Bair, Scott (June 5, 2023). "Falcons sign defensive back Breon Borders". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. ^ "All-Star DB Jamal Peters returns to Toronto". Toronto Argonauts. June 12, 2023.
  11. ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign All-Star Defensive Back Jamal Peters". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Tiger-cats Sign Jamal Peters To One-year Extension". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 24, 2024.
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