Wayne Peace

Wayne Peace
No. 15
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	November 3, 1961 (age 62); Lakeland, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida)
College:	Florida
Career history
	Tampa Bay Bandits (1984);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-SEC (1983);

Wayne Lamar Peace, Jr. (born November 3, 1961) is an American former college and professional football quarterback and current high school football coach in Lakeland, Florida.

He was born in

Lakeland High School, where he was an all-state football and basketball player. He was recruited by several top college programs and chose to accept a scholarship to play for coach Charley Pell at the University of Florida.^[1]

Peace became the

University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."^[5]

In the spring of 1984, Peace signed with the

1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players,^[7] the second USFL quarterback picked after Steve Young. However, he was waived during preseason camp in August 1985.^[8] Peace tried out for several other National Football League (NFL) teams over the next two seasons, signing briefly with the Miami Dolphins and playing in preseason games with the San Diego Chargers, but he did not make a regular season roster and decided to retire from football in late 1986.^[1]

Peace graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1986. In February 1987, he founded a State Farm insurance agency in his hometown of Lakeland.^[1] In 2006, while continuing to run his insurance agency, Peace became the quarterbacks coach for the high school team at Lakeland Christian School. In January 2011, he was named head football coach at the school, and has led his team to 6-5 and 7-3 records in his first two seasons.^[9]

Personal

Peace is married to the former Melanie Britt, who is also from Lakeland. They have four children.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Cobb, Mike (February 17, 1987). "Wayne Peace finding life after football". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
^ Wire, AP (October 10, 1980). "Gator Quarterbacks". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Andreu, Robbie (July 31, 2010). "Where are they now? Wayne Peace". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
^ Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "No. 81 Wayne Peace," The Gainesville Sun (June 14, 2006). Retrieved April 19, 2013.
^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
^ U.S.F.L.'s Affect [sic] on Its Rival
^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ George, Dave (August 15, 1985). "Dolphins Give Gator QB 2nd Chance in the NFL". The Palm Beach Post. pp. D1. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
^ "Lakeland's Wayne Peace Named Head Coach at LCS" (Press release). Lakeland Christian School. January 25, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2013.

[afterfootball-1] Cobb, Mike (February 17, 1987). "Wayne Peace finding life after football". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2013.

[starting-2] Wire, AP (October 10, 1980). "Gator Quarterbacks". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved April 11, 2013.

[where-3] Andreu, Robbie (July 31, 2010). "Where are they now? Wayne Peace". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved April 11, 2013.

[4] Robbie Andreu & Pat Dooley, "No. 81 Wayne Peace," The Gainesville Sun (June 14, 2006). Retrieved April 19, 2013.

[5] F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 14, 2014.

[6] U.S.F.L.'s Affect [sic] on Its Rival

[7] "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

[secondchance-8] George, Dave (August 15, 1985). "Dolphins Give Gator QB 2nd Chance in the NFL". The Palm Beach Post. pp. D1. Retrieved June 23, 2013.

[headcoach-9] "Lakeland's Wayne Peace Named Head Coach at LCS" (Press release). Lakeland Christian School. January 25, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2013.

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