Joseph Peterson (2012-2015)
A force over the middle and a leader in the locker room his entire time in Atlanta, “Joe Pete” made his name as a Panther doing one thing above all else – tackling, tackling, tackling. Joe came in as a true freshman out of Dothan, Alabama and made an impact right away, leading the team with 65 tackles in 2012. Peterson blossomed with the arrival of Coach Miles and staff, growing under the guidance of defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and linebackers coach PJ Volker . He would tally team-leading tallies of 103, 97 and 116 tackles the next three seasons as he spear-headed the defensive unit’s improvement into a top G5 unit by 2015. Among the current record totals at the school, Joe’s 381 total tackles might be the most unbreakable for some time.
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