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Kamau Peterson

2007: Edmonton Eskimos

Kamau enjoyed a successful first season with the Eskimos, leading the team in scoring with seven touchdowns as well as receptions with 80, and receiving yards with 1068. He was named Rogers CFL Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Labour Day Rematch. In which he was the team's leading receiver with 117 yards on six catches. Peterson went over 100yds receiving on 3 separate occasions throughout the season to aid the Eskimos in their bid to get back to the playoffs. He was the teams unanimous Outstanding Canadian nominee, and also earned himself a 2007 CFLPA All-star nod.

 

2006: Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Played 16 games for the Tiger-Cats recording 51 receptions for 567 yards and one touchdown.

 

2005: Hamilton Tiger-Cats/Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Finished his 2005 Ticats campaign with 27 receptions for 332 receiving yards and three touchdowns...in seven games with Winnipeg he caught 15 passes for 218 yards and made four tackles on special teams...in his Tiger-Cats debut, a 44-14 loss at Winnipeg he had four receptions for 30 yards and one touchdown...had one reception for seven yards in the Tiger-Cats 39-15 loss at B.C. on August 19th...had three receptions for 54 yards in the Tiger-Cats 41-39 victory over Winnipeg on August 26th...had one reception for five yards in the Tiger-Cats 33-30 victory over Toronto on September 5th...played in the Tiger-Cats 48-0 loss at Toronto on September 10th...had four receptions for 46 yards in the Tiger-Cats 39-17 loss to Calgary on September 17th...started at wide receiver and had two receptions for 41 yards in the Tiger-Cats 40-14 victory over Edmonton on September 30th...started at wide receiver and had two receptions for 33 yards and one touchdown in the Tiger-Cats 43-21 loss at Ottawa on October 7th...had two receptions for 25 yards in Hamilton's 34-17 loss at Calgary on October 14th...started at wide receiver, catching one pass for 13 yards and returned one kickoff two yards in the Tiger-Cats 40-32 victory over Ottawa on October 21st ... started at wide receiver, recording two receptions for 40 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown in the Ticats 34-11 loss in Toronto on October 27...started at wide receiver, recording 38 yards on four receptions in the Ticats 15-9 win versus Montreal on November 4th.

 

2004: Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Kamau played in 16 regular-season games and had 50 receptions for 637 receiving yards and four touchdowns...Kamau was a regular on special teams with six tackles.

 

2002-2004: New York Jets/Green Bay Packers/Calgary Stampeders/Colorado Crush

Kamau took his tools to the NFL for stints with the New York Jets as well as the Green Bay Packers in 2002 and 2003. While he learned a great deal about the game from playing with some of the elite names in sports, the playing experience itself was not to his liking and he decided to return to the CFL where his talents would be better utilized. Upon the conclusion of his last season in Calgary, Kamau decided to test himself among the indoor specialists of the Arena Football League with the Colorado Crush. After enjoying a season there and seeing what that league had to offer, Kamau once again ventured back to the CFL to settle in for what be the remainder of his career in football.

 

2001: Calgary Stampeders

The Stamps originally acquired Kamau by selecting him in the first Round (sixth overall) of the 2001 Canadian Draft, Apr. 26, 2001...Kamau had an outstanding rookie campaign for the Stampeders...saw action in all 18 regular-season games, the 2001 West Division Semifinal, the 2001 West Division Final and the 2001 Grey Cup...totaled 37 receptions for 465 yards and one touchdown...added eight special teams tackles and three rushes for minus-four (-4) yards to his totals... Kaumau finished the post-season with seven grabs for 138 yards and two touchdowns, adding a 5-yard reception in Calgary's Grey Cup win over the Blue Bombers.

 

1997-2000: New Hampshire Wildcats

Played four seasons with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats…in 27 career games Kamau had 80 receptions for 1,124 yards and eight touchdowns…had 24 kickoff returns for 435 yards and 10 carries for 59 yards.

 

Personal

Named to the Canadian Junior Track and Field team from 1994-95…holds the under 17 triple jump record…played for the Ontario Junior basketball team from 1994-96…a first team all-star in basketball from 1994-97…scored a league record 71 points in one game…named defensive player of the year for his league in 1997…attended Sandwich Secondary School in LaSalle, Ontario…rushed for an amazing 373 yards in one game…scored five touchdowns in a single game…intercepted six passes in a single game, three of which he returned for touchdowns…returned three kickoffs for touchdowns in a single game.

 


Career Stats
Year Team
No.
Yards
Avg.
Long
TD
2001 Calgary
37
465
12.6
46
1
2002 Calgary
62
931
15.0
48
6
2003 Calgary
28
354
12.6
42
1
2004 Winnipeg
50
637
12.7
45
4
2005 Winnipeg
15
218
14.5
61
0
2005 Hamilton
27
332
12.3
44
3
2006 Hamilton
51
567
11.1
41
1
2007 Edmonton
80
1,068
13.4
64
7
Career Totals:
350
4,572
13.1
64
23


 

 
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