#29 Porter Michael Peterson was born in Gainesville, Florida. He played linebacker for Steve Spurrier from 1995 to 1998, where he was a member of the 1996 Bowl Alliance national championship team that defeated the ‘Semi ‘Noles 52-20 in the Sugar Bowl. In his Gator career he posted 249 tackles, 3 forces fumbles, 13 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks. He was voted 1st-team All-SEC and team MVP in his senior year.
Mike was a second round pick for the Indianapolis Colts in the 1999 NFL Draft, where he played for four years before playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.
In 2011 he was inducted in the University of Florida Athletic Association Hall of Fame as a Gator Great. In 2013, Mike returned to campus to complete his undergraduate degree, and later served on the strength and conditioning staff before taking a job coaching linebackers under former Gator head coach Will Muschamp at South Carolina.
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Mike was a second round pick for the Indianapolis Colts in the 1999 NFL Draft, where he played for four years before playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Atlanta Falcons.
In 2011 he was inducted in the University of Florida Athletic Association Hall of Fame as a Gator Great. In 2013, Mike returned to campus to complete his undergraduate degree, and later served on the strength and conditioning staff before taking a job coaching linebackers under former Gator head coach Will Muschamp at South Carolina.
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