Greg Peterson
Recruiting Coordinator
Greg Peterson enters his second season at Colorado State, his 26th year in the profession. He joined the Rams on Jan. 14, 2008. Peterson not only served as the Rams' offensive coordinator, but also coached the wide receivers and headed up the school's year-round football recruiting efforts until being reassigned to concentrate full-time on recruiting duties in November 2009. His primary recruiting areas are Colorado Springs and the cities of Arlington, Dallas and Fort Worth in Texas.
At a Glance...
Get to Know Coach Peterson
- Officially joined the Colorado State coaching staff on Jan. 14, 2008.
- Enters his 26th season as a coach, a career that includes stops at six colleges.
- In all, 18 of the players he has coached and 17 of the players he has recruited went on to be drafted or signed to free-agent contracts by NFL teams.
- Among, Peterson's former players are nine All-American wide receivers, one All-American running back and eight Biletnikoff Award candidates.
- A former wide receiver at Nebraska Wesleyan, played for the USFL's Houston Gamblers in 1985.
Prominent Players Coached
- First-team all-conference player Gartrell Johnson (2008).
- NFL Draft picks Yamon Figurs (Baltimore, 2007) and Jordy Nelson (Green Bay, 2008).
- Aaron Lockett, drafted in 2002 by Tampa Bay in the seventh round.
- Quincy Morgan, an All-American taken 33rd overall, in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by Cleveland.
- Yo Murphy, a free agent out of Idaho who played several years in the CFL and NFL, including Super Bowl XXXVI with the St. Louis Rams
- Darnell McDonald, drafted in the seventh round by Tampa Bay in 1999.
- Kevin Lockett, the Chiefs' second-round selection in the 1997 NFL Draft.
Coaching background
| Seasons | Team/School | Title/Position Coached |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wide Receivers |
| 1985 | York (Neb.) HS | Assistant |
| 1986 | Nebraska Wesleyan | Wide Receivers |
| 1987-88 | Eastern Oregon | Wide Receivers |
| 1989-91 | Eastern Oregon | Offensive Coordinator/QBs/WRs |
| 1992 | Idaho | Wide Receivers |
| 1993 | Idaho | Running Backs |
| 1994 | Kansas State | Offensive Graduate Assistant |
| 1995-96 | Kansas State | Wide Receivers |
| 1997-98 | Kansas State | Passing Game Coordinator/WRs |
| 1999-2002 | Kansas State | Passing Gm. Coor./WRs/Recr. Coord. |
| 2003-04 | Kansas State | Co-Offensive Coordinator/WRs |
| 2005 | Kansas State | Wide Receivers |
| 2006-07 | Washington State | Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator |
| 2008-Nov. 2009 | Colorado State | Off. Coord./Recr. Coord./WRs |
| Nov. 2009- | Colorado State | Recruiting Coordinator |
Postseason Experience
| Season | Appearance | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | I-AA first-round playoff (assistant coach at Idaho) |
McNeese State |
| 1993 | I-AA first-round playoff (assistant coach at Idaho) |
Northeast Louisiana |
| 1993 | I-AA quarterfinal playoff (assistant coach at Idaho) |
Boston University |
| 1993 | I-AA semifinal playoff (assistant coach at Idaho) |
Youngstown State |
| 1994 | Aloha Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Boston College |
| 1995 | Holiday Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Colorado State |
| 1996 | Cotton Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Brigham Young |
| 1997 | Fiesta Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Syracuse |
| 1998 | Big 12 Championship (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Texas A&M |
| 1998 | Alamo Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Purdue |
| 1999 | Holiday Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Washington |
| 2000 | Big 12 Championship (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Oklahoma |
| 2000 | Cotton Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Tennessee |
| 2001 | Insight.com Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Syracuse |
| 2002 | Holiday Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Arizona State |
| 2003 | Big 12 Championship (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Oklahoma |
| 2003 | Fiesta Bowl (assistant coach at Kansas State) |
Ohio State |
| 2008 | New Mexico Bowl (assistant coach with Colorado State) |
Fresno State |