Peterson was a three-sport standout in football, basketball, and track at Palestine High School.
Middle School Camp will be Exposure Showcase. Adrian Peterson, also called All Day or A.D., American football player who is considered one of the finest running backs in NFL history. February 26, 2015. It was during his junior year that he began to attract the attention of Division I recruiters an… Registration Closed ... High Demand Very limited space! Had the Vikings exercised the option, they would have had to pay him $18 million for the 2017 season.On April 25, 2017, Peterson signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Peterson played his first game with the Saints on September 11, 2017, against his former team, the Peterson signed a one-year, veteran minimum contract with the On March 13, 2019, Peterson signed a two-year, $8 million contract to stay with the Redskins.Peterson has a half-brother named Jaylon Brown who played running back on the football team at In 2018, Peterson was ordered to repay a Minnesota bank for defaulting on a 2016 loan.
Peterson's junior season ended with 2,051 yards on 246 carries, an average of 8.3 yards per carry, and 22 touchdowns. "Adrian Peterson" Youth Camp Jun.9.
Peterson was born to Porter R. and Reatha M. Peterson; his father works at a plant that makes Energizer batteries. Peterson is still an effective rusher at age 35, but the reigning No. In an interview with Peterson began his outstanding rookie year with high expectations for himself; he announced ambitious goals including being named On August 10, 2007, Peterson made his professional debut in a preseason game against the His breakout game as a professional came on October 14, 2007 against the Three weeks later, on November 4, 2007, Peterson broke his own franchise record as well as the NFL single game rushing yard record (previously held by In honor of Peterson's record-breaking performance against the On December 17, 2007, Peterson played in his first Peterson and the Vikings entered the 2008 season with high expectations and as he did during his rookie season, Peterson set high goals for himself including a 2,000-yard campaign and the NFL MVP award.Peterson and the Vikings began the season with a 24–19 loss to the Following a bye week, Peterson rushed 25 times for 139 yards and a touchdown in a victory over the Prior to the start of the 2009 season, analysts of both the Peterson opened the season by rushing for 180 yards on 25 carries and three touchdowns against the In the playoffs, Peterson had 63 rushing yards and a 19-yard reception as Minnesota defeated the Peterson opened the 2010 season strongly with 392 yards and three touchdowns through the first three weeks.According to NFL.com, Peterson was ranked as the third best player in the NFL for the 2011 season, behind quarterbacks On December 24, 2011, Peterson was injured by safety For the first time in his professional career, Peterson failed to record a 1,000-yard season, after playing only 12 games during the year.Entering Week 17, he needed 208 yards to break the NFL single-season record for the most rushing yards (2,105), set in Peterson opened his 2013 season by taking his first carry of the year 78 yards for a touchdown.Peterson opened the 2014 season rushing for 75 yards on 21 carries in a 34–6 road victory over the On February 26, 2015, Peterson was reinstated to the league after U.S. District Court Judge David Doty ruled in the NFL Players Association's lawsuit against the NFL on Peterson's behalf.Peterson started the 2016 season quietly with only 31 rushing yards on 19 carries in a 25–16 win over the On February 28, 2017, the Vikings announced that they would not exercise Peterson's 2017 option on his contract, making him a free agent at the start of the 2017 league year.