Hawk-Item – – Moved from linebacker to tight end during 2008 spring practice . . . returned to linebacker prior to 2009 season.
2010 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten . . . Next Man In Award, Special Teams . . . 2010 – – saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State, recording one assisted tackle for first career statistics . . . saw action in 34-27 loss at Arizona, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as defense allowed just 112 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin . . . saw most extensive action of career in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State . . . recorded career-best two solo tackles as defense allowed MSU just 31 net rushing yards and 258 yards total offense . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 91 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri.
2009 – – Not listed on two-deep following spring practice . . . saw action in 35-3 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics.
2008 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine, but had no statistics as offese rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . did not see action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . did not see action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern . . . did not see action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin . . . did not see action in 27-24 loss at Illinois . . . did not see action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State . . . did not see action in 22-17 win over Purdue . . . did not see action in 55-0 wn at Minnesota . . . did not see action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina. 2007 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action on special teams in opening win over Northern Illinois, but recorded no statistics as defense allowed just 21 rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . saw action on special teams in win over Syracuse, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in loss at Wisconsin . . . saw action on special teams in loss to Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over 18th-ranked Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in double OT win over Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action on special teams in loss to Western Michigan, but had no statistics.
2006 – – Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on.
High school honors – – Earned honorable mention all-state recognition as a senior . . . was first team all-District as a junior and senior . . . team captain . . . Career – – rushed for 703 yards in nine games as a senior, along with 229 receiving yards, 236 yards on punt returns and 326 yards on KO returns . . . scored 13 touchdowns, while also recording 79 tackles and four pass interceptions on defense . . . totaled 508 rushing yards and 203 receiving yards as a junior, while scoring nine touchdowns . . . recorded 47 tackles and three interceptions as a junior . . . earned three letters in football as running back and linebacker . . . was five-year letterman in baseball, earning first team all-state honors for two years . . . also lettered three times in basketball and four years in golf.
Personal – – Born 5/20/87 . . . Psychology major . . . earned 4.0 career grade point average . . . member of National Honor Society . . . named as Governor[apos]s Scholar . . . parents are Jan and Mike Petersen . . . high school coach was Tom McCleery.
Career Bests
Tackles: 2 vs. Michigan State, 10/30/10
Solos: 2 vs. Michigan State, 10/30/10
Assists: 1, twice, last at Indiana, 11/06/10
Career Statistics
| Defense | Solo | Ast. | Total |
| Freshman | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 4 |