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Adrian Peterson #8 prospect in 2007 NFL Draft.

Adrian Peterson NFL Draft Bio

Adrian Louis Peterson (born March 21, 1985 in Palestine, Texas) is a football running back, who played for the University of Oklahoma, and is expected to be a 1st-round draft pick in the upcoming 2007 NFL Draft. Nicknamed "AD" ("All Day") by his father for his consistency and work ethic. He suffered a couple of injuries in college which significantly affected his overall statistics.

During his senior year in high school most college scouting reports ranked him the top recruit in the country; many even considered him among the best high school running backs ever to come out of the state of Texas. During his freshman season, Peterson broke many NCAA freshman rushing records and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing second to USC quarterback Matt Leinart, the highest finish ever for a freshman. As a freshman, Peterson rushed for 1,925 yards and led the nation in carries with 339.

High school career
Peterson played football at Palestine High School coached by Jeff Harrell. As a senior he rushed for 2,960 yards on 252 attempts, an average of 11.7 yards per carry, and 32 touchdowns. He finished his 2002 campaign with 2,051 yards on 246 carries, an average of 8.3 yards per carry, and 22 TDs. Peterson was considered one of the best runnings backs in Texas prep history and consensus national player of the year 2004. He was awarded the 2004 Hall Trophy as the Ball Park National High School Player of the Year. Peterson was also named MVP of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl after leading the West squad with 95 yards on nine carries and scoring two touchdowns. Highly recruited, he chose Oklahoma over Arkansas, Miami (FL) and Texas.

At Palestine HS, Peterson also competed in track and field and basketball.

College career


Peterson blocks a would-be tackler.Peterson comes from a very athletic family. His mother was a collegiate track athlete, while his father signed a national letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Oklahoma. Personal troubles derailed his father's enrollment at Oklahoma, however, and he ended up playing for the University of Southern Idaho, and later serving time in prison. He was released from prison during the 2006 season, but was precluded from attending any Oklahoma's football games until his release from a half-way house in Oklahoma City. Peterson's father was able to watch his son from the stands for the first time on October 14, 2006. Oklahoma beat Iowa State University in that game, but Adrian broke his collar bone diving into the end zone for a 53-yard touchdown run. During a press conference on October 18, Peterson said he was told by doctors to expect to be out for four to six weeks. He was unable to return for the rest of the Sooners regular season, but he was cleared to play in the Big 12 Championship Game. However, he and the coaching staff felt it would be safer to hold him out one more game. He returned for the Sooners' last game against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl where he rushed for 77 yards. He refused to discuss his plans beyond the end of this season with the press. At the time of the injury, Peterson had only 151 yards to gain to pass Billy Sims as the University of Oklahoma's all-time leading rusher. Peterson is now 74 yards short of that mark after the Fiesta Bowl. Peterson is 6'2" about 225 pounds, with his 40 yard dash time reported at 4.37 by Sports Illustrated.

Rushing
Year  Team  Attempts  Yards  Avg Long  TDs Yds/Gm Rank* 
2003   HS     259      2313  8.9  --   32   --    -- 
Totals        259      2313  8.9  --   32   --    -- 

2004 Okla.    339      1925  5.7  80   15  148.08 6th 
2005 Okla.    220      1108  5.0  84   14  100.73 33rd 
2006 Okla.    168       935  5.6  53   10  155.83 -- 
Totals        727      3968  5.4  84   39  132.27 -- 
* National rank based on rushing yards per game 


Receiving
Year   Team Recept Yards  Avg Long TDs 
2003    HS     3     36   12.0  --   0 
Totals         3     36   12.0  --   0 

2004  Okla.    5     12    2.4   6   0 
2005  Okla.    9     50    5.6  11   0 
2006  Okla.    8    127   15.9  69   1 
Totals        22    189    8.6  69   1 

NFL career On January 15, 2007, Peterson declared that he will forgo his senior year of college and enter the NFL Draft where it is predicted by many that he will be a top 10 draft choice. It was the final day for players to declare for the Draft.

Draft Year: 2007 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Adrian Peterson

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
8	Adrian Peterson	Running Back	6-2	225
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
1	7	Minnesota Vikings	Oklahoma	Palestine, Texas

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