.jpg) Peat with theNew Orleans Saints in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1993-11-04)November 4, 1993 (age 31) Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 316 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona) | ||||||
| College: | Stanford (2012–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015: 1st round, 13th pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2024 | |||||||
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Andrus Jamerson Peat (born November 4, 1993) is an American professionalfootballoffensive tackle for theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He played the previous nine seasons for theNew Orleans Saints, which selected him in the first round of the2015 NFL draft. Before that, he playedcollege football for theStanford Cardinal. As a high school senior, he was considered the bestcollege football recruit bySporting News.[1]
Peat attendedCorona del Sol High School inTempe,Arizona, where he was aletterman infootball,basketball andtrack. In basketball, he played as acenter, leading his basketball team to win the Division 1 state championship as a senior.[2] Intrack and field, Peat competed as ashot putter anddiscus thrower.[3]
By May 2011, Peat received 38 scholarship offers fromcollege football teams.[2] As of December 2011[update],Scout.com ranked him as a five-star recruit and the second-bestoffensive tackle in his class,[4]Rivals.com rated him as a five-star recruit and the third-best offensive tackle in his class,[5] andESPN graded him out at 83 overall and the 16th-best player in his class.[6] He was considered the best recruit in his class bySporting News.[1] He committed toStanford on February 1, 2012. He was offered scholarships fromNebraska,Florida State,USC,Arizona,UCLA,Colorado,LSU,North Carolina,Oregon State,Clemson,Washington,Kansas,Tennessee,Auburn,Arkansas,Arizona State,Florida,Notre Dame,Michigan,Texas,Alabama,Miami, andOregon.[7]
As a freshman, Peat played in 13 games and averaged 20 snaps per game.[8] He started all 14 games as a sophomore in 2013. As a junior in 2014, he won theMorris Trophy and was named anAll-American.[9]
After his junior season, Peat entered the2015 NFL draft.[10]
At the 2015NFL Combine, commentatorMike Mayock appraised Peat's 40-yard dash, "He's got dancing feet with that lower body, it's unbelievable. Look at that body. Look at that bubble butt."[11] On April 30, 2015, Peat was selected with the 13th pick by theNew Orleans Saints in the 2015 NFL Draft.[12]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft6+7⁄8 in (2.00 m) | 313 lb (142 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 5.18 s | 1.81 s | 2.98 s | 4.62 s | 8.01 s | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine[13][14] | ||||||||||||
On May 21, 2015, he reached an agreement with the Saints on a four-year, $11.39 million contract. It also included a $6.54 million signing bonus and was fully guaranteed.[15] He began the 2015 season as a backupoffensive guard. On September 20, 2015, he received his first career start at left guard in a loss to theTampa Bay Buccaneers. During a Week 6 matchup against theAtlanta Falcons, Peat suffered a leg injury that would force him out of action for the next 3 games. He finished his rookie campaign with 8 starts and played in 12 games.[16] Throughout the season he split starts with offensive guardTim Lelito.
Peat began the 2016 season as the starting left guard but started Weeks 3 and 4 at left tackle afterTerron Armstead suffered a knee injury.[17]
In 2017, Peat started 14 games at left guard for the Saints.[18] In the wild card round of the playoffs, Peat was carted off with an air cast on his left leg. He was diagnosed with a broken fibula and a high ankle sprain and was placed oninjured reserve on January 10, 2018.[19]
On April 13, 2018, the Saints picked up the fifth-year option on Peat's contract.[20]
On March 23, 2020, Peat signed a five-year, $57.5 million contract with the Saints.[21]
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On October 30, 2021, Peat was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn pectoral in Week 7.[22]
On May 13, 2024, Peat signed with theLas Vegas Raiders.[23]
Peat is the son of former offensive guardTodd Peat, who played for nine seasons in theNational Football League for theSt. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals andLos Angeles Raiders.[24] His older brother, Todd Jr., is a former defensive tackle for theNebraska Cornhuskers.[1] His younger brother, Cassius Peat, played college football forScottsdale Community College.[25] His sister Leilani playedwomen's college basketball for theSeattle Redhawks.[26]
