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8 James Peterson

8 James Peterson

  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 235
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Blaine, Minn.
  • High School:
    Blaine HS

Summary

Biography

Concordia Career:
2013:
NSIC All-Academic Team … played in 10 games for the Golden Bears … ran for 46 yards on 26 attempts … completed 13 of 31 passes on the season for the Golden Bears … threw a 19 yard touchdown pass against Minnesota State (10/5/13) … threw a 12 yard touchdown pass at Augustana  (11/2/13) … had a season high 39 yards on five carries on the ground against Minnesota State (10/5/13) … held a 80.13 passer rating on the season.

2012: Voted a team captain ... NSIC All-Academic Team ... named CU Male Athlete of the Week for season opening performance against U-Mary (9/1/12) ... had second longest pass in the NSIC, an 82-yard touchdown to Tre Mason at Northern State (9/22/12) ... ranked seventh in the NSIC in passing yards per game (2560) and eighth in total offense (2731) ... ranked 46th in the nation in total offense per game (248.3) and 87th in passing efficiency (115.47) ... in seven South Division games, ranked sixth in passing yards (1409) and total offense (1573) ... finished one touchdown pass short of tying the school record for a season with 21 touchdown strikes ... had a pair of 300-plus passing performances in season opener against U-Mary (9/1/12) and in week four at Northern State (9/22/12) as he threw for 300 or more yards four times in his first seven career starts under center ... was 30-48 for 431 yards with two touchdown passes and one rushing against U-Mary and 24-44 with 373 yards and three touchdowns at Northern State ... the 431 yard passing performance was the third most in a game in school history and a career-high ... passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another in a win at Minnesota Crookston (9/8/12) ... passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown at Sioux Falls (10/13/12) ... had second game with three passing touchdowns against Augustana, passing for 266 yards in the game to earn CU Offensive Player of the Week honors ... rushed for season-high 62 yards on seven attempts while completing 13-22 for 114 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Upper Iowa (10/6/12) ... had seven games with 220-plus passing yards ... had a passing touchdown in all 11 games and eight games with two or more passing touchdowns ... had five games with three combined touchdowns (rushing and passing) ... rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns on the season ... had third most passing yards (2560) in a season in Concordia's Division II history (1999-present) with third most passing touchdowns (21) and second most attempts (377).

2011: NSIC All-Academic ... played in and started two games at quarterack before suffering season-ending injury ... was awarded a medical redshirt season ... named CU Offensive Player of the Week in win at Minot State (9/3/11) for completing 17-of-28 for 357 yards and three touchdowns with a long of 77 yards ... was 5-for-7 for 78 yards in week two at St. Cloud State (9/10/11) before leaving the game injured early in the second quarter ... also rushed four times for 16 yards in the two games.

2010: Appeared in 10 games with one start at quarterback for the Golden Bears ... received first extended reps at QB in second half against Bemidji State (10/9/10), leading team to victory with 48 passing yards and 36 rushing yards ... in first career start at Wayne State (10/16/10), led team to big road win with 328 yards and two TD's on 22-37 passing without an interception, also rushing for 52 yards on 13 attempts ... rushed for 67 yards on 11 attempts with 5-6 passing for 54 yards against Upper Iowa (11/6/10) ... rushed for 84 yards on nine attempts with a touchdown while completing 2-3 for 15 yards in win at Southwest Minnesota State (11/13/10) ... averaged 5.6 yards per rush with 263 rushing yards and two TD's ... completed 34-61 for 448 yards passing on the year with two TD's and no INT's.

2009: Redshirted, did not play ... earned CU Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week honors against Winona State ... received all QB reps for the Navy team in the 2010 Spring Game, throwing a touchdown pass in the second half.

Blaine High School:
A Mr. Football finalist in Minnesota ... Pioneer Press and Associated Press Minnesota State High School Player of the Year ... Pioneer Press All-State First Team ... Star Tribune All-Metro ... Northwest Suburban Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Northwest Suburban Conference First Team ... completed 248-394 for 2,628 passing yards with 19 touchdowns ... 63% completion pct. ... 948 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns ... 3,576 yards of total offense ... earned eight letters in football, baseball and weight lifting for the Bengals ... helped Bengals to NWSC Championship, section title and state runner-up finish in Class 5A with an 11-2 overall record.

Personal:
Born December 13, 1990 ... son of Jeff Peterson and Tara Arel ... graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's in sport management and a business minor ... made Dean's List every undergraduate semester ... entering Master of Buisiness Administration (MBA) program this fall at Concordia ... recipient of the President's Scholarship.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2009Freshman

    QB
    6'3" 205 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    QB
    6'3" 215 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2011Sophomore

    QB
    230 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2012Sophomore

    QB
    6'3" 230 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2013Junior

    QB
    6'3" 235 lbs
    8