Education
Tempe (Arizona) Corona del Sol. Peat attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, where he was a letterman in football, basketball and track.
Tempe (Arizona) Corona del Sol. Peat attended Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, where he was a letterman in football, basketball and track.
He played college football at Stanford. As a high school senior, he was considered the best college football recruit by Sporting News. He committed to Stanford on February 1, 2012.
In track & field, Peat competed as a shot putter (top-throw of 45 ft, 5 in) and discus thrower (top-throw of 112 ft, 1 in).
College Recruiting
By May 2011, Peat received 38 scholarship offers from college football teams. He was considered the best recruit in his class by Sporting News.
He committed to Stanford on February 1, 2012. He was offered scholarships from Nebraska, Florida State, University of Southern California, Arizona, University of California, Los Angeles, Colorado, Louisiana State University, North Carolina, Oregon State, Clemson, Washington, Kansas, Tennessee, Auburn, Arkansas, Arizona State, Florida, Notre Dame, Michigan, Texas, Alabama, Miami, and Oregon.
As a freshman, Peat played in 13 games and averaged 20 snaps per game.
He started all 14 games as a sophomore in 2013. After his junior season, Peat entered the 2015 NFL Draft. 2015 NFL Draft
On April 30, 2015, Peat was selected with the 13th pick by the New Orleans Saints in the 2015 NFL draft.
New Orleans Saints
= 2015 On May 21, 2015, he reached an agreement with the Saints on a four year contract.
He was out Week 6 against Atlanta with a leg injury
Peat is the son of former offensive guard Todd Peat, who played for nine seasons in the National Football League for the Saint Louis/Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles Raiders. He has 6 siblings.