Garry Peters

Garry Peters (born November 26, 1991) is an American professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career Peters attended Clemson University from 2011 to 2014, where he played college football for the Tigers. He played in 45 games, including 17 starts, where he had 106 tackles, two interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.

Carolina Panthers Peters was signed as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015, by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) after going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft. However, he was released prior to the start of preseason on July 30, 2015.

Edmonton Eskimos Peters signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on May 29, 2016. He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on June 25, 2016, against the Ottawa Redblacks. His season was also limited by injury and he played in just eight regular season games where he had 35 defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.

BC Lions On February 13, 2018, Peters signed with the BC Lions. He played in all 18 regular season games where he had a career-high 73 defensive tackles to go along with two interceptions, one sack, and one forced fumble.

In a shortened 2021 season, Peters played in all 14 regular season games where he recorded 46 defensive tackles and four special teams tackles. He played in all 18 regular season games in 2022, where he had 44 defensive tackles, three special team tackles, and five interceptions and was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.

On January 13, 2025, Peters signed a one-year contract extension to remain with BC for the 2025 season.

On September 5, 2025, Peters was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He rejoined the active roster on September 11, 2025. On October 25, 2025, Peters was again placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list, where he remained to end the 2025 CFL regular season. He rejoined the active roster on October 31, 2025, in advance of the Western Semifinal game of the 2025 playoffs.

On January 2, 2025, Peters re-signed with the Lions, on a one-year contract extension.

On June 12, 2026, Peters was placed on the Lions' 6-game injured list to start the 2026 CFL season. He rejoined the active roster on August 29, 2026.