Nate Peterman NFL Draft

Nathan Peterman Superlatives
2016 ACC Leader in Pass Efficiency (163.4)
Led Highest-Scoring Offense in Pitt History (2016)
2016 All-ACC Academic Football Team
Three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll
*Stats as of the end of the 2016 season

2016: A starter in all 13 games, Peterman was at the helm of the highest scoring offense in Pitt history (40.92 points per game; 532 total points)…completed 60.5% of his passes for 2,855 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions…led the ACC and ranked eighth nationally in pass efficiency (163.4 rating)…led the ACC and ranked fourth nationally in yards per completion (15.43)…led the ACC and ranked seventh nationally in yards per pass attempt (9.33)…Peterman’s 27 TD passes were the most by a Pitt quarterback since 2003 and rank fourth on the school single-season list…was Pitt’s third-leading rusher with 286 yards on 72 attempts (4.0 avg.) with three touchdowns…named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week following his incredible performance in the Panthers’ 43-42 victory over No. 2-ranked and previously unbeaten Clemson (Nov. 12)…Peterman threw for a career-high 308 yards and five touchdowns with zero interceptions on 22-of-37 passing against the Tigers…according to ESPN Stats & Info, Peterman became the first player with five passing touchdowns and zero interceptions against an AP top-3 opponent since USC’s Matt Leinart accomplished the feat against Oklahoma in the 2004 national championship game…selected to play in the prestigious Senior Bowl…named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.

2015: Enrolled at Pitt in June as a graduate transfer from the University of Tennessee…played in all 13 games, starting the final 11 contests at quarterback…completed 61.5% of his passes for 2,287 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions…finished second in the ACC in completion percentage, third in touchdown passes and fourth in passing efficiency (138.57)…engineered a 45-34 win over Louisville by completing 64.7% of his passes (22 of 34) for 232 yards and a season-high four touchdowns…each of his TD strikes against the Cardinals occurred in the second quarter…completed 70.8% of his passes (17 of 24) for 222 yards and two TDs in a 26-19 win over Virginia…led Pitt to a 31-28 victory at Georgia Tech, completing 66.7% of his passes (14 of 21) for 162 yards and three TDs…also averaged 6.2 yards per rush (31 yards on five carries) against the Yellow Jackets…after coming off the bench in the initial two contests, Peterman made his first Pitt start at Iowa…overcame two first-quarter interceptions to complete 68.9% of his passes (20 of 29) for 219 yards and two TDs against the Hawkeyes…his finest moment at Iowa occurred in the final quarter when he led a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that featured two fourth-down conversion passes and an eight-yard scoring strike (to Tyler Boyd) that tied the game with 52 seconds left…threw for a season-high 262 yards on 27-of-42 passes (64.3%) with one touchdown against North Carolina…rushed for a season-high 60 yards on eight carries (7.5 avg.) against Notre Dame.

AT TENNESSEE (2012-14): Played in 11 games and started two contests at quarterback for the Volunteers over the 2013 and ’14 seasons…completed 20-of-43 passes for 94 yards with two interceptions over those two years…redshirted in 2012…three-time Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll student.

HIGH SCHOOL: Completed 63% of his passes (199 of 315) for 2,932 yards and 36 touchdowns as a senior at Bartram Trail in 2011…36 TD passes ranked second all-time in St. Johns County history, trailing only Tim Tebow’s 46 in 2004…Peterman also rushed for 319 yards and five TDs…selected first team All-Florida Class 6A…St. Johns County Player of the Year…The Florida Times-Union All-First Coast…led Bartram Trail to a 12-2 record and the Florida 6A semifinals as a senior…played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl…rated the nation’s No. 10 quarterback prospect by Rivals…rated one of Florida’s top 50 overall prospects by Rivals (No. 43) and 247Sports (No. 50)…played under Coach Darrell Sutherland.

PERSONAL: Nathan Michael Peterman, born 5/4/94, is the son of Chuck and Dana Peterman…Nathan married the former Morgan Shull on April 30, 2016…has two brothers…earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Tennessee…received his MBA from Pitt’s Katz Graduate School of Business.

Married and mature, Peterman is bible based and has shown good poise in the pocket. One constant note taken from watching him develop over the years is his mental toughness. He plays with in the system and rarely gets raddled in the face of adversity. Peterman takes care of the football and does not force many throws.

Average NFL size and arm strength who continues to improve. He throws a catchable pass and usually leaves his WR protected. Peterman can deliver a nice deep ball.

He possesses sneaky speed to pick up yards via his feet. Not exactly the most athletic quarterback prospect but overall has a lot of upside. A real prospect to consider and develop, Peterman has a shot to develop into a starting caliber quarterback.