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  • Former UK Star Peters Leaves Practice With Knee Injury

    August 14, 2011 9:12 PM

    Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Corey Peters suffered a left knee injury and had to be carted off the field during a Sunday morning practice. Falcons head coach Mike Smith said Peters injury will not require surgery but he will miss Atlanta's preseason game with Jacksonville on Aug. 19, according... more »
  • Corey Peters Gets Ready For First NFL Camp

    July 6, 2010 12:44 PM

    True Blue Fans won't be surprised to find out that Corey Peters is making a good first impression with the Atlanta Falcons. The smart defensive tackle who is getting ready for his first training camp in the NFL tells the Gainesville Times that he likes to study the Old South... more »
  • Corey Peters Signs Contract With Falcons

    June 8, 2010 4:24 PM

    Former UK defensive tackle Corey Peters signed his contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday. The contract is a four-year deal worth $3.3 million. Peters was picked by the Falcons with the 83rd overall pick, going in the third round. Former Cats Trevard Lindley and John Conner have already signed... more »
  • Corey Peters Among Rookies Expected To Make Impact For Atlanta

    May 18, 2010 1:21 PM

    FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon wishes the Atlanta Falcons' rookie mini-camp included a few veterans. His mentor, 12-year NFL starting linebacker Mike Peterson, wasn't nearby to tell the 19th overall draft pick where to line up. "You could definitely tell the veterans were not out here," Weatherspoon said... more »
  • Corey Peters Ready For The NFL

    May 4, 2010 11:20 PM

    Corey Peters was one of the most dominating players for Kentucky last season, playing like an All-American the second half of the season. That type of play was what got him recognized by NFL scouts, and wound up getting him drafted in the third round by the Atlanta Falcons. "Me... more »
  • UK's Corey Peters Picked In Third Round Of NFL Draft

    April 23, 2010 9:36 PM

    University of Kentucky defensive tackle Corey Peters was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the National Football League Draft on Friday. Peters was the 89th overall pick in the 2010 draft and the first Wildcat taken in this year's selection process. Rounds four through seven will... more »
  • Cobb Named MVP By Team

    December 17, 2009 4:53 PM

    Wide receiver/quarterback/kick returner Randall Cobb and defensive tackle Corey Peters received multiple honors in the University of Kentucky football team awards for the 2009 season. Cobb was voted the Wildcats' most valuable player in balloting by the Kentucky team members, one of two awards elected by the squad. A sophomore... more »
  • Corey Peters Coaches' Pick For First Team All-SEC

    December 8, 2009 3:02 PM

    SEC Champion Alabama and SEC Eastern Champion Florida each had a league-high nine representatives on the 2009 All-Southeastern Conference Coaches' Football Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. Alabama had eight members on the first team, while Florida had seven. Eleven of the 12 SEC schools had a member on... more »
  • Peters Says Emotion Will Play A Part Against Vols

    November 23, 2009 11:07 PM

    There is never a lack of emotion when it comes to the Kentucky-Tennessee football game. It's always senior day. Last year, the Vols were sending off Phil Fulmer. This year, the Cats could be sending off Rich Brooks. Whatever happens with the coach, there's so much more at stake this... more »
  • UK's Peters Named SEC Defensive Lineman Of The Week

    November 16, 2009 10:02 AM

    UK defensive tackle Corey Peters, who had five total tackles, including 1.5 for losses, and a quarterback pressure in Kentucky’s 24-13 win at Vanderbilt was named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the week Monday. Peters, a 6-foot-3, 295-pound senior, was part of a Kentucky defense that held the Commodores to... more »
  • Cats Must Beat Vandy

    November 9, 2009 5:00 PM

    I am going to miss Corey Peters. Smart. Thoughtful. Plus, you ask a question and you get an answer. UK can't stop the run. They are last in the conference. "Combination of everything," says the senior captain. "Lack of focus. People kind of free lancing at times.... more »
  • Defense Needs To Step Up Against Auburn

    October 14, 2009 11:10 PM

    Corey Peters has been around. The senior UK defensive tackle has seen plenty in his days at Kentucky, so this whole quarterback deal really isn't moving his meter. "Everybody's wondering a little bit, but I don't think it's a big deal really. I think either one of the guys that's... more »
  • Hartline Time Gone And Peters SEC Player Of The Week Play Video

    October 12, 2009 1:45 PM

    Rich Brooks says that Mike Hartline "could be out 4 to 6 games." UK's coach calls that "good news bad news." The good news is that he does not have an ACL injury to his knee. So, his MCL has to heal, and it isn't know if... more »