Adrian L. Peterson

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Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson as for the Vikings, 2008.
Minnesota Vikings — No. 28
Running back
Date of Birth: March 21 1985 (1985-Template:Pad2digit-Template:Pad2digit) (age 24)
Place of Birth: Palestine, Texas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 217 lb (98 kg)
National Football League Debut
2007 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career Highlights and Awards
2003 Hall Trophy Winner
Career History
College: Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Teams: Minnesota Vikings (2007–Present)
Stats at NFL.com

Adrian Lewis Peterson^[1] (born March 21, 1985), nicknamed A.D. ("all day"), is a professional football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).^[2] He played college football as a running back for three years at the University of Oklahoma. At Oklahoma, Peterson set the NCAA] freshman rushing record with 1,925 yards and finished as the schools' third all-time leading rusher.^[3] Peterson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

In 2007, Peterson has far exceeded Vikings fans' wildest expectations. He has exploded for multiple games with over 200 rushing yards ^[4], including one game against the San Diego Chargers in which he broke the NFL record for most rushing yards in a game, reaching a total of 296. The next week, however, Peterson tore his lateral collateral ligament in a 34-0 shutout loss to the Green Bay Packers. Although unable to play in the Vikings' next two games against the Oakland Raiders and the New York Giants, Peterson still remains atop the league's standings in rushing yards, with 1,081. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Peterson is expected to return to the Vikings' lineup for their game next Sunday against the Detroit Lions. ^[5]

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