Tabarius Peterson

Height:
6-3
Weight:
260
Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Tucker, Ga.
High School:
Tucker

2020: Played in 10 games, making nine starts ... finished with 15 tackles and 1.0 sacks ... ftarted at defensive end against Western Kentucky ... tallied three stops against Miami ... executed the second fake punt of his career, rushing for 31 yards for a first down at Pitt ... made a pair of stops in the win over Florida State ... had a tackle and a quarterback hurry against Syracuse ... recorded five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in a win over Wake Forest.

2019: Started all 13 games at defensive end ... ended the year with 24 tackles ... recorded a tackle against Notre Dame ... tallied two tackles versus Eastern Kentucky ... ran for nine yards on his first career carry to give the Cardinals a first down on a fake punt at Florida State ... finished with four tackles at Wake Forest ... made three stops, 1.5 for loss, and tallied two quarterback hurries in the win over Virginia ... recorded three tackles and recovered his first career fumble in the win at NC State ... recorded a pair of tackles against Syracuse.

2018: Finished the year with 49 tackles and tied for the team lead with 2.0 sacks ... totaled two stops in the 51-14 loss to Alabama ... credited with eight tackles and a tackle for loss in his first start against Indiana State ... totaled a career high nine tackles ... and a tackle for loss in winning 20-17 versus Western Kentucky ... credited with three tackles and a tackle for loss versus Virginia ... totaled three tackles and a tackle for loss versus Florida State ... notched three stops against Georgia Tech ... recorded eight tackles at home versus NC State.

2017: Played in 12 games on defense and on special teams ... finished with 18 tackles and one forced fumble ... forced a key fumble and recorded a tackle in the win over Purdue ... totaled a career-high five tackles in a home win over Kent State ... credited with four stops in a 31-28 victory at Florida State ... recorded three tackle versus Virginia.

2016: Redshirted.

High School: Attended Tucker High School coached by Bryan Lamar ... rated the No. 53 WDE nationally in the 247Sports Composite … ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports … rated the No. 44 player nationally at his position by Rivals.com and the No. 50 player in Georgia … ranked a three-star prospect by Scout.com, the No. 31 outside linebacker nationally and the No. 2 player at his position in the state … named first team all-region…was named pre-season all-state … elected into the North versus South All-Star game and won the Gordan Jones Coach’s award at Tucker … finished his senior season with 42 tackles, 9.0 TFLs, and 3.0 sacks … received offers from Louisville, Syracuse, Wake Forest, Duke, Colorado State, Iowa and Georgia Tech ... son of Charles and Tabitha Peterson ... born 3/10/98 ... criminal justice major.