Adrian Peterson (American football, born 1979)

Adrian Peterson

Peterson with the Bears in 2008
Current position
Title	Director of student-athlete development
Team	Georgia Southern
Conference	SBC
Biographical details
Born	(1979-07-01) July 1, 1979 (age 45) Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgia Southern University
Playing career
1998–2001	Georgia Southern
2002–2009	Chicago Bears
2010	Seattle Seahawks[a]
2011	Virginia Destroyers
Position(s)	Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2018–present	Georgia Southern (DS-AD)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a player UFL champion (2011) 2× NCAA Division I-AA national champion (1999, 2000)
Awards
As a player Walter Payton Award (1999) 4× First-team I-AA All-American (1998–2001) 2× SoCon Offensive Player of the Year (1999, 2001) 4× First-team All-SoCon (1998–2001) Georgia Southern Eagles No. 3 retired
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2017[b] (profile)

Adrian Nicholas Peterson (born July 1, 1979)^[1] is an American former professional football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL draft, playing eight seasons for Chicago. Then he played for the Virginia Destroyers in the UFL. He played college football for the Georgia Southern Eagles, where he set numerous school, Southern Conference, and NCAA Division I-AA records,^[2] as well as winning two I-AA National Championships and receiving the Walter Payton Award for most outstanding player in I-AA football. He is currently serving as the director of student-athlete development for Georgia Southern.

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