#89 Mike Peterson
Tight End
Height: 6-3
Weight: 250
Class: Senior
Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa
Major: Currently working towards master's degree
Junior Season (2006)
AFCA All-American ... Little AP All-America Second Team ... Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-America First Team, All-America Preseason Team, All-Southwest Region First Team ... D2Football.com All-America Honorable Mention, All-Southwest Region First Team ... Daktronics All-America First Team, All-Southwest Region First Team ... All-MIAA First Team ... Started in 14 of 15 games at tight end ... Finished with five touchdown catches, tied for the team lead, and third-most catches (38) ... Posted four receptions of over 30 yards ... On his second catch of the season, scored from 34 yards in win over Minnesota State (Sept. 2) ... Posted a career-best two touchdowns on four catches for 65 yards at Washburn (Oct. 14) ... Went for career-high six catches for 58 yards against Midwestern State (Nov. 25) ... On first career rush attempt, gained 13 yards – on his second rush scored from seven yards vs. Pittsburg State (Nov. 4).
Sophomore Season (2005)
Honorable Mention All-MIAA ... Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Honorable Mention ... Second on team with 48 catches, 614 yards and six touchdowns ... Sat out the first two games of the year with an injury and then started 11 games at tight end ... Corralled six passes for 106 yards and one score in the playoff win at Pittsburg State (Nov. 26) ... Set a career-best 150 yards on nine catches - the fifth highest yardage in a national championship by a receiver ... In his final three contests, averaged 6.3 catches and 93.3 yards ... Went over 50 yards receiving in four games.
Freshman Season (2004)
Played in 12 games as a backup tight end ... Posted a season-high three catches for 55 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown catch against Missouri-Rolla ... Totaled a season-best seven catches during a four-game stretch ... Had two kickoff returns for 24 yards ... Was a first-year letterwinner.
Previous Schools
Transferred to Northwest from Iowa Western Community College and Des Moines Area Community College ... Played one year of baseball at DMACC in 2001.
Atlantic High School
Standout athlete ... Earned all-state and all-conference honors in football, baseball and track ... Graduated in 2001.
Personal Bio
Son of Alan and Diana Peterson ... Born on Nov. 29, 1982 ... Favorite musical artist is Pearl Jam ... Lists favorite food as ribeye steak ... Favorite movie is “Gladiator.”
Career Stats
| Rushing | G | Att | Yds | TD | Lg | Avg/R | Avg/G | ||
| 2006 | 15 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 6.4 | 2.1 | ||
| Receiving | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Lg | Rec/G | Avg/C | Avg/G | |
| 2004 | 12 | 11 | 131 | 1 | 30 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 48 | 614 | 6 | 61 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 47.2 | |
| 2006 | 15 | 38 | 536 | 5 | 35 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 35.7 | |
| Total | 40 | 90 | 1,281 | 12 | 61 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 32.0 | |
| All Purpose | G | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | Int | Total | Avg/G | |
| 2004 | 12 | 0 | 131 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 155 | 12.9 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 | 614 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 635 | 48.8 | |
| 2006 | 15 | 32 | 536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 | 37.9 | |
| Total | 40 | 32 | 1,281 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1,358 | 34.0 | |
| Scoring | G | TD | Rush | Pass | Retn | PAT | FG | Total | Avg/G |
| 2004 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.8 |
| 2006 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2.4 |
| Total | 40 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2.0 |
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