Army West Point Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Jake Peterson
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Hometown:
- Sharpsburg, Ga.
- High School:
- Northgate (USMAPS
About Peterson: Member of Army's stable of young, up-and-coming offensive linemen ... played tackle at USMAPS in 2011 ... explosive athlete who competed in sprints and throwing events in track & field during scholastic career.
2012: Did not see any varsity action.
High School: Lettered three years at Northgate High School ... captained the squad twice ... also earned four track & field letters ... three-time team captain ... first-team All-Region 3 (AAAA) pick in 2010 ... selected to the All-Coweta County First Team as a senior ... named first-team Academic All-State ... made 72 tackles during final season ... three-time winner of school's top field event athlete award during track & field career ... four-time class vice president.
Personal: Given name is Jacob Timothy Peterson ... parents' names are Timothy and Caren Peterson ... brother, Zach, earned two letters at West Point ... started at center for 2010 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl championship team ... 2011 graduate who is currently serving as a second lieutenant in U.S. Army ... both parents served in U.S. Army Airborne Division ... father was an Airborne Ranger after lettering at quarterback for Salisbury University ... paternal grandfather, Ted Peterson, retired from U.S. Army with rank of colonel ... major is undeclared.
