January 11, 2007
Release courtesy of Paul Misner, University of Dubuque sports information director

DUBUQUE, IOWA . . . The Buffalo Bills will send three players overseas this spring to playing NFL Europe including former Dubuque wide receiver Daunta Peterson.

Peterson (5'11", 200 lbs.) was a player who was on the Buffalo Bills' radar screen after a solid workout at the Elite - Pro Scout camp in Indianapolis last summer.

"We had him up for a workout this past season and he showed adequate speed, as well as good route running ability and hands," said Pro Scouting Assistant Kevin Meganck. "He is a raw, athletic young receiver that has flown under the radar since finishing up at Dubuque after the 2005 season and we are looking forward to seeing what he can do over in NFL Europe."

Peterson had a strong senior campaign at Dubuque with 63 receptions for 851 yards and five touchdowns. His top single game performance came against Blackburn when he posted 12 catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns, all career highs.

The receiver, who has been timed in the high 4.4s also ran track at Dubuque, competing in the 60, 100, 200 meters. He was a three-time All-Iowa Conference performer and part of the 4 x 100 conference champion Dubuque relay team that posted the sixth fastest time in the nation last spring.

The NFL Europe allocation draft is February 23rd and players report to their teams on March 8th. The NFL Europe season will begin on April 14th.

2005 stats
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Daunta Peterson 10 63 851 13.5 5 49 85.1

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Daunta Peterson 10 17 95 20 75 4.4 0 24 7.5

2004 stats
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Daunta Peterson 10 42 577 13.7 4 57 57.7
RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
Daunta Peterson 10 19 77 27 50 2.6 1 25 5.0

2003 stats
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Daunta Peterson 9 33 588 17.8 3 70 65.3

2002 stats
RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Duanta Peterson 4 11 196 17.8 1 39 49.0

Awards:

Football
2nd Team All-Iowa Conference - offense- WR (2005)
Team Awards given out by the football coaching staff include the following:
Captains Award - Daunta Peterson
Offensive MVP - Daunta Peterson and Joshua Staley

Track & Field Awards
Apr. 16 Iowa Conference Male Athlete of the Week
Peterson, a senior, qualified for the NCAA Championships in two events at the Loras Mid-Week Invitational. He was a member of the winning 4x100 relay team that won the event and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships with a time of 41.11 seconds (UD school record). Peterson ran the second leg with a 9.97 split. He finished second in the 100-meter dash and provisionally qualified with a time of 10.80 seconds. He also finished second in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.29.

All-Iowa Conference Outdoor Track & Field - Daunta Peterson – Dubuque 4x100 relay (1st) - 2006
All-Iowa Conference Outdoor Track & Field - Daunta Peterson – Dubuque 4x100 relay (2nd) - 2004
All-Iowa Conference Outdoor Track & Field - Daunta Peterson – Dubuque 4x100 relay (2nd) - 2003

Duanta Peterson Dubuque 5th in 4x100 relay at NCAA Division III Championships - 2005

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