William Peterson was drafted by the New York Giants 78th overall (3rd round) in 2001. In his rookie season, Peterson played in all sixteen games, but with only five starts. In 2002, he started all 12 games in which he played, but missed four due to injuries. In 2003, Peterson started 5 games, but missed the rest of the season because of a stress fracture in his lower back. In 2004, William Peterson played in every regular-season game for the Giants, and started fifteen of them.
In his 5th year in the NFL, Peterson has recorded 175 tackles, 5 interceptions, and ten yards in interception returns.
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