Kevin Peterson

Kevin Lamont Peterson (born March 22, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

Early life Peterson played high school football at Wagoner High School in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He recorded 1,621 rushing yards, 25 rushing touchdowns, 42 tackles and 3 interceptions his senior year in 2011, helping Wagoner win the Class 4A State title. This was the first football state championship in school history. In 2011, Peterson was named Oklahoma's Defensive Player of the Year by The Oklahoman and also earned SuperPrep All-American honors.

College career Peterson lettered for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of Oklahoma State University from 2012 to 2015. He played in 12 games, starting 11, in 2013, recording 20 solo tackles, 4 tackle assists, 2 interceptions and 4 pass breakups. Peterson played in 13 games, all starts, in 2014, recording 53 solo tackles, 6 tackle assists, 2 interceptions and 11 pass breakups.

Professional career Pre-draft Peterson was rated the 42nd best cornerback in the 2016 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

Chicago Bears Peterson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2016. He was waived by the Bears on August 30, re-signed by the team on September 1 and waived again on September 3.

Los Angeles Rams Peterson was signed to the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams on December 27, 2016.

On September 4, 2017, Peterson was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 16, waived on September 19 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 21.

On August 11, 2018, Peterson was placed on injured reserve after he suffered a torn ACL in the Rams' first preseason game. Without Peterson, the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII where they lost 13–3 to the New England Patriots.

Peterson was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.

Arizona Cardinals (first stint) On September 1, 2019, Peterson was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. He played in 14 games before being placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2019. He finished the season playing 14 games, with 22 tackles, and two passes defended.

On May 12, 2020, Peterson was re-signed by the Cardinals. On November 11, 2020, Peterson was placed on injured reserve with a concussion. He was activated on December 12, 2020, and finished the year with six tackles, one pass defended, and a recovered fumble in 12 games.

Tennessee Titans On June 17, 2021, Peterson signed with the Tennessee Titans. He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2021. He was released on August 24 with an injury settlement.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint) On October 13, 2021, Peterson was signed to the Cardinals practice squad. In the 2021 season, Peterson played primarily on special teams, finishing the year with eight tackles in four games.

Coaching career In 2023, Peterson spent time as a coach for both of his former NFL teams, the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals, through the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program. He was then the cornerbacks coach for the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves in 2024.