Mike Peterson

Total tackles:	951
Sacks:	21.5
Forced fumbles:	8
Interceptions:	19
Pass deflections:	37
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Peterson
	Peterson with the Falcons in 2009
Florida Gators
Position:	Outside linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	June 17, 1976 (age 48); Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:	Santa Fe (Alachua, Florida)
College:	Florida
NFL draft:	1999 / round: 2 / pick: 36
Career history
As a player:
	Indianapolis Colts (1999–2002); Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2008); Atlanta Falcons (2009–2012);
As a coach:
	Florida (2013); Student assistant; Florida (2014–2015); Strength and conditioning coach; South Carolina (2016–2021); Outside linebackers coach; Florida (2022–present); Outside linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (2005); NFL combined tackles leader (2000); NFL All-Rookie Team (1999); National champion (1996); First-team All-American (1998); Second-team All-SEC (1998); University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	951
Sacks:	21.5
Forced fumbles:	8
Interceptions:	19
Pass deflections:	37
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Porter Michael Peterson (born June 17, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the outside linebackers coach at the University of Florida. He most recently was the outside linebackers coach at the University of South Carolina. Peterson played college football for the Florida Gators, where he was a member of a national championship team and earned first-team All-American honors. He was a second-round pick in the 1999 NFL draft and played professionally for thirteen seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He is the older brother of former Chicago Bears Running Back Adrian Peterson