Jason Peter
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Jason Michael Peter is a retired American football
player. Peter was an All-America
n defensive tackle his senior year at the University of Nebraska
and was taken in the first round (14th overall) by the Carolina Panthers
in the 1998 NFL Draft
. His career was shortened by a recurring and chronic neck stinger
that forced him to retire after the 2001 season
. Peter's older brother, Christian
, also played in the NFL.
Peter grew up in the Locust neighborhood section Middletown Township
. He played high school football
at Middletown High School South
in Middletown Township and at Milford Academy
in Connecticut
.
He was a defensive line coach
at Edison High School
in Huntington Beach, California
and then defensive line coach at Harvard-Westlake School
in North Hollywood, California.
Jason was the co-host of The Spread, a local sports talk radio
show on ESPN 1480
in Lincoln, Nebraska
. He co-hosted the show with Jeff Wilkerson. The show was canceled in November 2009 when the station changed formats.
His book, Hero of the Underground: My Journey Down To Heroin & Back was published by St. Martin's Press
. This memoir, which received outstanding reviews, chronicles Peter's addiction to heroin and cocaine
, along with pain relievers and alcohol. Said Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight, "Hero of the Underground gives us a portrait of red-blooded jock as monster dope fiend. It's a savage, unsparing, eye-popping ride through the dark soul of big money, endless drugs, American manhood and our national past time -- self-destruction. Ex-Cornhusker Jason Peter writes like a soulful badass, and we're lucky he lived to tell the tale. Had Hunter Thompson been a football player, instead of a fan, this is the book he'd have written. Flat-out, mash-your-face-in-the-dirt amazing."
Jason is the middle child of three sons. The younger and lesser known brother is Damian, he signed a letter of intent to play football for Notre Dame but never played a down due to a swimming pool accident, which he came out of nearly paralyzed.
http://jasonpeter.com
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. Peter was an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n defensive tackle his senior year at the University of Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
and was taken in the first round (14th overall) by the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
in the 1998 NFL Draft
1998 NFL Draft
The 1998 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 18-19, 1998...
. His career was shortened by a recurring and chronic neck stinger
Stinger (medicine)
In medicine, a stinger, also called a burner or nerve pinch injury, is a neurological injury suffered by athletes, mostly in high-contact sports such as ice hockey, basketball, rugby league football, rugby union, american football, wrestling, and roller derby...
that forced him to retire after the 2001 season
2001 NFL season
The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League.Following a pattern set in 1999, the first week of the season was permanently moved to the weekend following Labor Day...
. Peter's older brother, Christian
Christian Peter
Christian Peter is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Peter's younger brother, Jason, also played in the NFL....
, also played in the NFL.
Peter grew up in the Locust neighborhood section Middletown Township
Middletown Township, New Jersey
Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...
. He played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Middletown High School South
Middletown High School South
Middletown High School South is a four-year comprehensive public high school located within Middletown Township, New Jersey, operating part of the Middletown Township Public School District...
in Middletown Township and at Milford Academy
Milford Academy
Milford Academy is a post-secondary school founded in 1906 in Milford, Connecticut as Yale Preparatory School. The school is located since 2004 in New Berlin, New York...
in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
He was a defensive line coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
at Edison High School
Edison High School, Huntington Beach
Edison High School is a secondary school located in Huntington Beach, California which first began operation in 1969. It is a part of the Huntington Beach Union High School District.-History:...
in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
and then defensive line coach at Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
in North Hollywood, California.
Jason was the co-host of The Spread, a local sports talk radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
show on ESPN 1480
KLMS
KLMS is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, the station serves the Lincoln area. The station is currently owned by Three Eagles Communications....
in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
. He co-hosted the show with Jeff Wilkerson. The show was canceled in November 2009 when the station changed formats.
His book, Hero of the Underground: My Journey Down To Heroin & Back was published by St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
. This memoir, which received outstanding reviews, chronicles Peter's addiction to heroin and cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
, along with pain relievers and alcohol. Said Jerry Stahl, author of Permanent Midnight, "Hero of the Underground gives us a portrait of red-blooded jock as monster dope fiend. It's a savage, unsparing, eye-popping ride through the dark soul of big money, endless drugs, American manhood and our national past time -- self-destruction. Ex-Cornhusker Jason Peter writes like a soulful badass, and we're lucky he lived to tell the tale. Had Hunter Thompson been a football player, instead of a fan, this is the book he'd have written. Flat-out, mash-your-face-in-the-dirt amazing."
Jason is the middle child of three sons. The younger and lesser known brother is Damian, he signed a letter of intent to play football for Notre Dame but never played a down due to a swimming pool accident, which he came out of nearly paralyzed.
http://jasonpeter.com