CoreyPeters

• UK Most Improved Defensive Player by UK Coaches (2007)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2007, 2008)

Has progressed steadily during his career … One of the top returning defensive linemen in the Southeastern Conference … Two-year starter at defensive tackle … Showed improvement last year in bulling his way into the opponent backfield … Continuing to gain strength, giving him potential for further progress … Played in 37 games, including 27 starts … Achieved a career-high eight-tackle performance against Louisiana-Monroe as a freshman … Totals 97 career stops.

2008 (Junior): Totaled 36 tackles … Had 10 tackles for loss and four quarterback sacks, both career highs … Posted a season-high six tackles at Tennessee, including two for a loss … Had five stops and two sacks against Western Kentucky … Served as a game captain for the Western Kentucky game … Recovered a fumble in the win over Arkansas.

2007 (Sophomore): UK’s Most Improved Defensive Player as chosen by the Wildcat coaches … Had 43 tackles on the season, including four for loss and 2.5 quarterback sacks … Made a season-high six tackles, including a quarterback sack, in the loss to Georgia … Played in all 13 games, starting 12 … Claimed a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2006 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, including two starts … Missed two games with a sprained knee … Totaled 18 tackles for the season … Had an excellent day vs. UL-Monroe, achieving a career-high eight tackles … Notched his first collegiate sack at Tennessee.

High School: One of the nation’s top-25 defensive tackle prospects by Rivals.com … Four-year letterman and three-year starter in the defensive line for Central HS in Louisville … First-team all-state as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by The Associated Press … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” list of the top-22 seniors in the state … Named to the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state coaches association … Senior year stats included 91 total tackles, approximately 15 quarterback sacks, three interceptions, five fumbles caused, three fumble recoveries, and seven pass breakups … On offense, he posted a winning blocking grade each game and totaled approximately 40 pancake blocks … Team went to the state playoffs all three years, with a best finish of 10-3 and a trip to the state quarterfinals his junior year … All-South Region pick by PrepStar … The No. 3 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and No. 7 by SuperPrep … Team’s Most Valuable Player, an unusual honor for a lineman … Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game … Coached by Steve Serotte … “Corey is a disciplined, mentally tough player who is very coachable, very attentive, and an excellent student,” Serotte said. “He has great agility. He never took a break, playing O-Line and D-Line. He paid the price in the off-season, which enabled him to do that.” … A four-year letterman on the wrestling team and advanced to the state meet every year … Placed sixth in the state wrestling meet as a senior … Played baseball for two years before switching to the track and field team … Competed in the shot put and discus throw … Honor-roll student who received perfect-attendance awards for two years in high school … Received a national scholar-athlete award … Named a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar … Decided on Kentucky over Ohio State, Michigan, Auburn, and Louisville.

Personal: Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Son of Vanessa Peters and Clifton Peters … Major is secondary social studies education.

Community Cats: Participated in service events at Johnson Elementary School and as a bellringer for the Salvation Army (2006) … Guest visitor at the Dance Blue Marathon and took part in the Valentine’s Day party at the UK Children’s Hospital (2008).