Nathan Peterman

Nathan Michael Peterman (born May 4, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

In 2012, Peterman redshirted in first year at Tennessee.

After the Vanderbilt game of that season, Dooley was fired as head coach.

After his redshirt freshman year, Peterman's head coach was Butch Jones.

Peterman was one of the three backup quarterbacks as Justin Worley won the starting job in the offseason.

Peterman made his collegiate debut in a home game at Neyland Stadium against Austin Peay in relief of Worley in a 45–0 victory.

He was 4-of-8 passing for 28 yards against the Governors.

After the game against #2 Oregon at Autzen Stadium, where Tennessee was defeated by a score of 59–14, Worley was benched in favor of Peterman.

Peterman made his first career start against #19 Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida.

He was injured in the game and was eventually benched for Worley during the game after completing 4-of-11 passes for only five yards and two interceptions.

The injury ended up being a broken hand.

Overall, Peterman appeared in four games that season, completing 10-of-23 passes for 45 yards and two interceptions.

As a sophomore in 2014, he remained behind Worley on the depth chart.

He played in seven games and made one start, which came against #4 Alabama at Neyland Stadium, after Worley was injured in the 34–3 loss to #3 Ole Miss.

Despite getting the start, Joshua Dobbs relieved Peterman in the game.

Dobbs started the next game against South Carolina and kept the job for the rest of the season.

Peterman made one last appearance as a member of the Volunteers against Kentucky.

In relief of Dobbs in the 50–16 victory, Peterman finished the game.

He completed 10-of-20 passes for 49 yards on the 2014 season.

Peterman transferred as a graduate transfer to the University of Pittsburgh in 2015.

Under new head coach Pat Narduzzi, Peterman entered the season as the backup to Chad Voytik, but replaced him as the starter after two games.

In his first start, he completed 20-of-29 passes for 219 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 27–24 loss to Iowa.

He kept the starting job for the rest of the year, completing 193-of-314 passes for 2,287 yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions as the Panthers finished with an 8–5 record.

Peterman returned as a starter his senior year in Pittsburgh.

Peterman had a career day against the eventual National Champion Clemson Tigers on November 12.

He threw for 308 yards and five touchdowns in the 43–42 victory.

Pittsburgh's victory was Clemson's only loss of the season.

He threw for 2,855 yards with 27 touchdowns, and seven interceptions as the Panthers once again finished with an 8–5 record.

On November 16, 2016, it was announced that Peterman accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 Senior Bowl.

During Senior Bowl practices, Peterman impressed scouts and media in attendance after he displayed his decent size, accuracy, mobility, and his powerful arm.

He met with representatives from the New Orleans Saints during the week and was praised by NFL analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis.

He played college football at Tennessee and Pittsburgh before being selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Peterman has also played for the Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders.

Peterman attended Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida.

While at Bartram Trail, he played for the Bears football team.

As a senior, he passed for 2,392 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Peterman was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football under head coach Derek Dooley.

On January 28, 2017, Peterman played in the Senior Bowl and completed 16 of 23 pass attempt for 153 yards and a touchdown during the North 16–15 loss to the South.

Peterman played for Chicago Bears head coach John Fox's North team during the game.

Peterman was one of 15 collegiate quarterbacks who received an invitation to participate at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.