Otha Peters
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| Born: | February 27, 1994 Covington, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Covington (LA) High | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana-Lafayette | ||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Otha Peters Jr. (born February 27, 1994) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for Louisiana-Lafayette.
College career
[edit]Peters attended Louisiana-Lafayette after transferring from the University of Arkansas where he was a 2012 SEC All-Freshman team selection.[1] After sitting out the 2014 season following the transfer, Peters earned 2015 Honorable Mention All-Sun Belt recognition and 2016 First-team All-Sun Belt honors for the Ragin' Cajuns.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Seattle Seahawks
[edit]Peters signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[4] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.[5]
Washington Redskins
[edit]On November 13, 2017, Peters was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[6] He was promoted on the active roster on December 12.[7] He was waived on April 13, 2018.[8]
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]On August 1, 2018, Peters signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[9] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[10]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit]On January 6, 2020, Peters signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[11] He was released on July 19, 2021.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Low, Chris (December 6, 2012). "SEC All-Freshman team". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Lassan, Steven (June 12, 2015). "Sun Belt Football 2015 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Sun Belt announces 2016 Football All-Conference teams and individual awards". Sun Belt Sports. December 7, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 12, 2017). "Seahawks Sign Eight Undrafted Free Agents, Four Draft Picks". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 2, 2017). "Seahawks Make Three More Trades, Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017.
- ^ "11/13: Redskins Make Roster Move". Redskins.com. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 12, 2017). "Redskins Place Three On Injured Reserve, Sign Three To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "4/13: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
- ^ "Chiefs sign former Washington LB Otha Peters". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Bombers, Winnipeg Blue (January 7, 2020). "CBA issues need to be explained and resolved as CFL executives gather for winter meetings | National Post". Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Bombers cut-down roster". BlueBombers.com. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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- Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana) alumni
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