Always a strong special teams player, Peerman had runs of 48 and 32 yards in 2012 on successful fake punts, taking direct snap as upback ... Also saw increased time on offense ... His runs on fake punts helped change early momentum in wins at Jacksonville and at Kansas City ... Aside from fake punts, his rushing numbers with the regular offense were 34-for-178 (5.2), career highs in their own right ... Entered NFL in 2009 as Baltimore draftee, and played briefly in ’09 for Detroit.
Always a strong special teams player, Peerman had runs of 48 and 32 yards in 2012 on successful fake punts, taking direct snap as upback ... Also saw increased time on offense ... His runs on fake punts helped change early momentum in wins at Jacksonville and at Kansas City ... Aside from fake punts, his rushing numbers with the regular offense were 34-for-178 (5.2), career highs in their own right ... Entered NFL in 2009 as Baltimore draftee, and played briefly in ’09 for Detroit.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Baltimore in sixth round of 2009 NFL Draft (185th overall) ... Signed with Ravens on 6-17-09 ... Waived by Ravens on 9-5-09 ... Acquired on waivers by Cleveland on 9-6-09 ... Waived by Browns on 9-26-09 ... Signed to Browns practice squad on 9-29-09 ... Released from Browns practice squad on 10-27-09 ... Signed to Detroit practice squad on 10-30-09 ... Signed to Lions active roster on 12-15-09 ... Waived on 4-25-10 by Detroit ... Acquired on waivers by Cincinnati on 4-27-10 ... Signed 7-29-11 to new Bengals contract as exclusive rights player ... Signed to new Bengals contract on 3-12-12.
2012 RECAP: Played in 14 games (Games 1-12 and 15-16), and in Wild Card playoff ... Inactive for Games 13-14, due to ankle injury suffered Dec. 2 at San Diego ... Rushed 36-for-258 (including two-for-80 on fake punts), with one TD ... Also had career highs of nine receptions and 85 yards ... Fourth on team in special teams tackles (nine) ... Rushed three-for-22 (7.3) on Sept. 10 at Baltimore, and led team in special teams tackles (two) ... On Sept. 30 at Jacksonville, took direct snap as an upback on a fake punt and ran 48 yards to Jaguars 18, setting up a Bengals TD ... On Oct. 14 at Cleveland, logged team-leading eight receptions for 76 yards (second on team), with a seven-yard rush ... Only rush Oct. 21 vs. Pittsburgh was a five-yard TD, his first career score ... On Nov. 18 at Kansas City, his 32-yard run on a fake punt extended first-quarter TD drive for a 7-3 lead, and he finished game with career-best 75 rushing yards (on eight carries) ... Rushed eight-for-61 (7.6) on Nov. 25 vs. Oakland, including a 31-yarder to Raiders five that set up TD for 21-0 lead.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2009—In preseason for Baltimore, rushed 14-for-40 with a TD and had four receptions for 42 yards ... Joined Cleveland at start of regular season, and was inactive for Browns for Games 1-2 ... Spent Weeks 4-7 on Browns practice squad ... Later signed to Lions practice squad, and signed to Detroit roster for Games 14-16, playing in Games 14-15 (no statistics).
2010—Acquired by Bengals on waivers from Detroit ... On Bengals roster for full season, playing in seven games ... Led team with two special teams tackles Sept. 12 at New England ... Caught one-for-11 on 1-2-11 at Baltimore, converting third down ... In preseason, led team in rushing yards (201) and yards per carry (6.5), and his 93-yard TD sprint Sept. 2 at Indianapolis was NFL’s longest 2010 preseason scrimmage gain.
2011—Played in 15 games plus Wild Card playoff, seeing brief action on offense and tying for second on team in special teams tackles (13) ... Two special teams tackles Oct. 16 vs. Indianapolis, and had key block on 33-yard Brandon Tate punt return that set up TD ... Team-leading three special teams tackles Nov. 13 vs. Pittsburgh ... On Dec. 24 vs. Arizona, had one rush for seven yards, along with special teams tackle.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2005-08) at Virginia, posting 10th-best all-purpose yards total (3349) in Cavaliers history ... Played 41 games with 18 starts ... Totaled 1749 career rushing yards, with 4.6 average, and scored 15 TDs ... Was 67-for-344 receiving (5.1) with a TD, and averaged 25.1 yards on 50 kickoff returns ... Redshirted (did not play) in 2004.
PERSONAL: Born in Lynchburg, Va. ... Attended William Campbell High School in Gladys, Va., where he scored a state-record 708 points, including 112 TDs ... Named Virginia prep player of the year as a senior ... Won state titles in track in the 100 meters as a prep junior and senior ... Is licensed as a minister.
