Player Career

Nathan Peterman Career Story

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Player Story

Nathan Peterman story

Nathan Peterman built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a quarterback from Fruit Cove, FL wearing No. 4, spending time with Pittsburgh and Tennessee. The clearest part of Nathan Peterman's career was his passing role: 5,236 passing yards, 47 touchdown passes, 663 attempts, and 526 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 526 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Pittsburgh and Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Nathan Peterman moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Tennessee

    2012-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Pittsburgh

    2015-2016

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2012201320142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonTennessee0
2013 Regular SeasonTennessee39409.439
2014 Regular SeasonTennessee6248.2623
2015 PostseasonPittsburgh2,52060.619.22,458
2015 Regular SeasonPittsburgh2,52060.619.20
2016 PostseasonPittsburgh3,14165.913.4621
2016 Regular SeasonPittsburgh3,14165.913.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs North Carolina

Week 9 · L 19-26 · Conference game

Loss with 303 yards of offense and 62.6 efficiency.

303

Total Offense

78.2 takeover

303 total offense with 62.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Notre Dame

Week 10 · L 30-42

283

Total Offense

72 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

283 total offense with 65.2 efficiency.

#3

vs Syracuse

Week 13 · W 76-61 · Conference game

330

Total Offense

71.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

330 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.

#4

@ Miami

Week 10 · L 28-51 · Conference game

312

Total Offense

68.6 takeover

Loss with 312 yards of offense and 59.2 efficiency.

312 total offense with 59.2 efficiency.

#5

@ Clemson

Week 11 · W 43-42 · Conference game

326

Total Offense

68 takeover

Win with 326 yards of offense and 64.7 efficiency.

326 total offense with 64.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh

3,141 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 13.4 usage

68.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Pittsburgh

68.4

3,141 primary · 65.9 efficiency · 13.4 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Pittsburgh

66.2

2,520 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 19.2 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

5

300+ total offense

7

3+ TD games

21

Above avg efficiency