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Biography
Eric Peterman (born November 18, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High school in Springfield, Illinois and excelled at the quarterback position. He played college football at Northwestern as a wide receiver.
College career
In 2008, he was named the winner of the ARA Sportsmanship Award, presented by the Awards and Recognition Association to the Division I football player who best exhibits sportsmanship both on and off the field.
| Rushing | G | Att | Yds | TD | Lg | Avg/C | Avg/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1.0 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 0 | 21 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Total | 49 | 22 | 69 | 0 | 21 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Peterman was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He was cut by the Bears on September 5 and was re-signed to the practice squad on December 30. He was re-signed to a one-year contract on February 22, 2010. He was waived/injured on August 23.
AArete
Peterman is now employed as a Manager at AArete, a Chicago-based management consulting firm focused on the healthcare industry.