Stephen Peterman
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Career Summary
Stephen Peterman was an NFL offensive guard who played nine seasons for Dallas and Detroit.
Peterman appeared in 90 regular-season games from 2005 through 2012. After a brief Cowboys stint, he became a long-term Lions starter.
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Early Life
Peterman was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and attended St. Stanislaus High School in Waveland.
LSU lists Peterman's birthplace as Gulfport and his high school as St. Stanislaus.
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High School
Peterman was an all-state tight end prospect at St. Stanislaus High School.
He was rated Mississippi's top tight end prospect and a first-team all-state selection. As a senior he caught 14 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, and he played in the Mississippi All-Star Game.
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College Career
Peterman became a first-team All-American guard on LSU's 2003 national championship team.
Peterman arrived at LSU as a tight end, moved to defensive end as a freshman and shifted to guard in 2001. He was a three-year offensive-line starter, earned first-team All-America honors from SI.com, ESPN.com and The Sporting News in 2003, and allowed only one sack that season.
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Path to the NFL
Dallas selected Peterman in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
The Cowboys drafted Peterman after LSU's national championship season, but a knee injury slowed his early professional progress.
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NFL Career
Peterman became a regular right guard for Detroit after beginning his career with Dallas.
Detroit signed Peterman to its practice squad in 2006 and promoted him for the final three games. He entered the starting lineup in Week 4 of 2007, started 42 games over the next four seasons, and played all 16 games in 2011 and 2012.
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Career Accomplishments
Peterman won major honors at LSU and developed into a durable NFL starter.
His LSU honors included 2003 first-team All-America recognition and first-team All-SEC selections. He played 48 games with 29 starts for the Tigers and later appeared in 90 NFL games.
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Playing Style
Peterman was a physical, versatile interior lineman known for work in the trenches.
LSU described him as big, strong, intense and relentless, with effectiveness in both run and pass blocking. Detroit materials similarly described him as a tough, physical right guard.
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Legacy
Peterman's LSU position transformation helped anchor a national championship offensive line.
His journey from tight end to defensive end to guard culminated with All-America recognition and LSU's 2003 national title.
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