Patrick De’mon Peterson Jr., a cornerback with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League, was born on July 11, 1990. He was born in Pompano Beach, Florida to Shandra Peterson and Patrick Peterson Snr.
Patrick’s height stands at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), and he weighs 198 lb (90 kg). Regarding his jersey, On April 26, 2021, Peterson announced that he’d be changing his jersey number from 21 to 7. He wore number 7 during high school and throughout his college career at LSU.
When he committed to LSU, Peterson used the last name “Johnson,” but in August 2008, he formally changed it to “Peterson.”
NFL players Bryant McFadden, Walter McFadden, Sinorice and Santana Moss (his maternal cousins), and Zack Moss are all relatives of his. Avery Johnson, the younger brother of Peterson (who also adopted the surname “Peterson”), appeared on the ESPNU 150 Watch List in 2012.
Patrick is married to Antonique, and they live in Scottsdale with their two children.
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Patrick Peterson’s High School
He played defensive back and running back at Blanche Ely High School. He scored 11 touchdowns overall as a junior while also making 54 tackles on defense and seven interceptions.
He added 10 rushes for 213 yards and three kickoff returns for touchdowns. Peterson amassed 733 yards of rushing and 11 touchdowns as a senior (9 rushings, one kick return, and one punt return). He made 21 tackles and five interceptions on defense.
In addition to being named to multiple All-American teams, Peterson participated in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was awarded Defensive Player of the Year by USA Today.
Twitter and Instagram
Patrick is quite active on Twitter and Instagram. He has about 448k followers on Twitter while following a little over one thousand. On his Instagram, he has 733k followers while following a little over 800.
Patrick Peterson’s Salary and Net worth
Patrick Peterson signed a 1-year, $4,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including a $1,500,000 signing bonus, $3,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000.
As of this year (2022), Peterson will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, a signing bonus of $1,500,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000 while carrying a cap hit of $3,132,353 and a dead cap value of $3,500,000.
He has an estimated net worth of $9.5 million.
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