Patrick Peterson
Draft 2011, round 1, pick 5
Comps
Measured on his 2012 season (50 solo tackles, 7 INTs), the best of his career on file, era-adjusted.
Overall match
size, testing and production, same career stage
Famous comp
names you know, same point in their careers (second years)
Coming out
One of one. No NFL player had a college career this close. Closest: Malcolm Jenkins ’09 (49%).
Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 4 starters, 8 backups, 6 didn't stick.
Career
201 games · 4 sacks · 36 INT · 571 solo tackles · 8 Pro Bowls · 3x first-team All-Pro
Stats: Pro Football Reference (via nflverse).