Christian Peter
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Born: | NFL draft 1996, Round: 5, Pick: 149 | | October 5, 1972
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1997–2000 | New York Giants | |
2001 | Indianapolis Colts | |
2002 | Chicago Bears | |
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Christian J. Peter (born October 5, 1972) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Peter's younger brother, Jason, also played in the NFL.
Early years
Peter grew up the oldest of four children in the Locust section of Middletown Township, New Jersey.
High school
Peter attended Middletown High School South, where he played one year of football as a junior. The team went undefeated and won the state title in 1990.[1]
College career
Peter received a full athletic scholarship to the University of Nebraska where he was a three-year starter. He became one of the leaders of Nebraska's feared "Blackshirt" defense. Peter was an all-Big Eight Conference and honorable mention All-American in his senior year, and finished his college career with 124 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss and nine sacks. He was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
Arrests and convictions
While attending Nebraska, Peter had several run-ins with the law for various offenses such as threatening a parking attendant while his vehicle was being towed, trespassing, public urination, refusing to comply with police, minor in possession of alcohol, and failure to appear in court. He was convicted four times. [3][4]
In 1993 Peter was accused of groping Natalie Kuijvenhoven (a former Miss Nebraska) in a crowded bar. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 18 months probation, and was suspended for a 1993 exhibition game. Following the 1993 charges from Kuijvenhoven, Kathy Redmond, who attended the University of Nebraska with Peter, came forward and claimed that Peter had sexually assaulted her during their freshman year in 1991. No criminal charges were filed in the matter, but Redmond did file a Title IX suit against the University of Nebraska in 1995; the suit was settled out of court.[3]
In 1994, only a month before the draft, Peter was convicted of disturbing the peace after a woman accused him of grabbing her throat in a Kearney, Nebraska bar. He said he was under the influence during the altercation and admitted to responding in an inexcusable way after she allegedly called him a rapist.[4]
Professional career
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Post playing career
Today, Peter speaks openly of his sobriety, past struggles, and those who have helped him along the way. He travels to schools, businesses, communities, rehabs, and correctional facilities sharing his story in hopes that someone struggling will be helped. Peter currently serves on the board of the Tigger House Foundation, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to achieving a positive impact by reducing the death rate of heroin and opiate addiction.[7]
Peter is currently residing in his home state of New Jersey with his wife and three children. In 2007, he started The Competitive Advantage Companies, a full service insurance brokerage firm based out of Red Bank, NJ.
References
- ^ "MOMENTS TO REMEMBER IN SOUTH FOOTBALL HISTORY". Archived from the original on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "2006 Nebraska Hall of Fame Class Announced".
- ^ Araton, Harvey (December 2012). "Kathy Redmonds Journey of Reconciliation". The New York Times.
- ^ "Christian Peter knows domestic abuse".
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Christian Peter Helping to Rebuild Lives with Service".
- ^ "Truth about Heroin in Monmouth County".