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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. After his college career, Peterman played in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. He set up a company, GRNE Solar.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
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| Born: | November 18, 1986 Springfield, Illinois |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sacred Heart-Griffin High School |
| College: | Northwestern |
| Undrafted: | 2009 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career edit
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.[1]
| Receiving | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12 | 12 | 181 | 2 | 15.1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 23 | 349 | 1 | 15.2 |
| 2007 | 12 | 66 | 744 | 3 | 11.3 |
| 2008 | 13 | 59 | 737 | 6 | 12.5 |
| Total | 49 | 160 | 2,011 | 12 | 12.6 |
Professional career edit
Chicago Bears edit
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. Peterman continued with the Bears and was injured during a pre-season game against the Oakland Raiders on August 21, 2010. Peterman's injury required surgery and he was waived/injured on August 23, 2010. Peterman was resigned to the Chicago Bears in early 2011. After coaching changes ensued after the season, he was not resigned for the 2011 season.
GRNE Solar edit
Peterman is the CEO and founder of GRNE Solutions, LLC dba GRNE Solar, founded in 2012. In July of 2022 GRNE Solar was acquired by Nelnet Inc.[3] The new entity is titled GRNE-Nelnet, LLC and goes by the trade name Nelnet Renewable Energy (NRE).
References edit
- ^ "ARA Sportsmanship | Award Recipients". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "NORTHWESTERN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Football". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-01-24.
- ^ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nelnet-acquires-solar-construction-firm-grne-solutions-301580330.html