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Kamau Peterson

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Kamau Peterson
No. 8
Date of birth (1978-09-16) September 16, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birthLos Angeles, California
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US collegeNew Hampshire
High schoolSandwich
CFL draft2001 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Drafted byCalgary Stampeders
Career history
As coach
20142016York Lions (RC/Associate OC)
2017–2019York Lions (OC)
As player
20012003Calgary Stampeders
20042005Winnipeg Blue Bombers
20052006Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20072010Edmonton Eskimos
2011BC Lions
CFL West All-Star2007, 2008
Awards2008 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian
2008 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy
Honours2× Eskimos' Most Outstanding Canadian Player (2007, 2008)
Career stats

Kamau Peterson (born September 16, 1978) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and formerly the offensive coordinator for the York Lions football team.[1] He last played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted sixth overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2001 CFL Draft and won the 89th Grey Cup with the team that year. Although he was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, Peterson grew up in Detroit, Michigan, but was schooled in LaSalle, Ontario, so he counts as a non-import in the CFL.

Kamau transitioned into his post-football career by founding PlaymakerU which trained young athletes in many sports but especially football. Based in Sherwood Park, Alberta he operated out of a new facility there. Peterson entered into coaching in 2012, serving as receivers coach on Team Canada's Jr. National (U19) Team from 2012 through 2016, earning 2 golds and a silver medal in world championship play. (Texas 2012, Kuwait 2014, Harbin 2016) From there he joined the York University football staff as receivers coach and assistant OC in 2014, taking over as offensive coordinator from 2017 through 2019 before moving on from York in 2020. During his time at York, Peterson spearheaded the resurgence of the York Offence, as well as served as their strength and conditioning coach.

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