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Julian Thomas Peterson (born July 28, 1978 in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland) is a free agent linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Peterson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions. Peterson attended Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Maryland. He was the 1996 Chesapeake Classic MVP. Peterson attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College for two years before attending Michigan State. In two seasons at Valley Forge he recorded... MORE

Julian Thomas Peterson (born July 28, 1978 in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland) is a free agent linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Peterson has also played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions. Peterson attended Crossland High School in Temple Hills, Maryland. He was the 1996 Chesapeake Classic MVP. Peterson attended Valley Forge Military Academy and College for two years before attending Michigan State. In two seasons at Valley Forge he recorded 39.5 sacks and was first-team NJCAA All-America and Seaboard Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. Peterson played college football at Michigan State University for his junior and senior year. As a junior he was the honorable mention All-Big Ten pick by the media. As a senior he was an All-American selection by Football News and the Sporting News after recording 15 sacks. In his two years at Michigan State he recorded 140 tackles and 25 sacks in only 23 games. Peterson was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers 16th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. As a rookie he started seven of 13 LESS