James Peter

2 James Peter

Height:

5-11
Weight:

220
Year:

4
Hometown:

Ottawa, Ont.
High School:

St. Mother Teresa H.S.
Position:

LB
Major:

Human Kinetics

gp

8
tk

58.0
sac

-
int

-
ffum

2

Bio

CAREER HONOURS:

2022 U SPORTS All-Canadian, First Team
2022 OUA All-Star, First Team
2022 Gee-Gees Team Award: Defensive MVP
OUA Defensive Player of the Week, September 20 2022
2021 Gee-Gees Team Award: Most Improved Player
2020 Gee-Gees Team Award: Community Engagement

FOURTH YEAR (2022)

Earned U SPORTS First Team All-Canadian and OUA First Team All-Star honours in most dominant season of his career with Ottawa… Started all eight regular season and two playoff games at linebacker, serving as a team captain for the second consecutive season… Recorded a career-high 58 total tackles (44 solo, 28 assisted) in the regular season, to go along with three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup… Recorded his most impressive all-around performance in Ottawa’s playoff win over Windsor (Oct. 29) tallying 9 solo tackles, 1 assist, one sack and four tackles for loss… In OUA semi-final at Queen’s (Nov. 5) logged a season-high 11 total tackles including one for loss… Finished the regular season leading the OUA in solo tackles (44), total tackles (58.0), and tackles per game (7.3), as well as second in assisted tackles (28)… Ranked second in the nation in solo, assists, and total tackles, finishing third in tackles per game… Selected to attend the College Gridiron Showcase in Fort Worth, TX in January… Attended the 2023 CFL National Combine in Edmonton, AB in March 2023… Ranked as a top CFL Draft prospect by the CFL Scouting Bureau… Named Football Player of the Year at the Ottawa Sports Awards… Drafted by the Ottawa REDBLACKS with the 12^th overall pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.

THIRD YEAR (2021)

Served as a team captain while starting all six regular season games at will linebacker, leading the team with 27 solo tackles…Also led the Gee-Gees in total tackles (36.5) while recording 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss…Finished eighth in the conference in solo tackles and tied for eighth in total tackles…Started both playoff games, leading the team in tackles in both contests…Selected to attend the 2022 U SPORTS East-West Bowl in the spring of 2022.

SECOND YEAR (2019)

Appeared and played in every regular season and postseason game…Featured as a starter on all special teams and saw consistent action as a linebacker in the defensive rotation…Recorded 12 solo tackles and three assisted tackles, total 13.5 tackles and averaging 1.7 tackles per game…Recorded his strongest showing in a 46-12 victory at York (Sept. 21), recording three solo tackles and assisting on two more.

FIRST YEAR (2018)

Appeared and played in every regular season and postseason game as a redshirt freshman…Featured primarily on special teams and saw some action as a linebacker in the defensive rotation…Recorded 13 solo tackles and three assisted tackles, totalling 14.5 tackles and averaging 1.8 tackles per game, in addition to one fumble recovery, and one touchdown…The highlight of his season came at Toronto (Oct. 4) in a 53-21 victory in which he added to the scoring total on a scoop-and-score fumble recovery ran back 28 yards for a touchdown in addition to 3.5 tackles.

REDSHIRT YEAR (2017)

Did not appear in any games, did not impact eligibility.

BEFORE THE GEE-GEES

Attended Mother Theresa High School in Ottawa… Was an Ottawa High School Football (OHSF) AIA All-Star in 2016 and 2017 winning defensive MVP in 2016 and game MVP in 2017… Awarded Fox 40 Prospect Challenge Defensive MVP… Awarded Mother Theresa H.S. Team MVP Honours… Recognized as a top recruit in the Canada Football Chat (CFC) Top 50 List… Named to the OHSF All-Decade Team.

Recent Games

Date	Opponent	Result
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18

	Total	Conference
Solo tackles	44	44
Assists	28	28
Tackles	58.0	58.0
Tackles per game	7.3	7.3
Sacks	-	-
Sack yards	-	-
Interceptions	-	-
Returned for touchdown	-	-
Fumble recoveries	-	-
Fumble return TDs	-	-

Game Log - Passing

Date	Opponent	Score	comp	att	pct	yds	y/a	td	int	sac	yds
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Rushing

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	yds	y/a	lng	td	fum	lost
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Receiving

Date	Opponent	Score	rec	yds	y/r	lng	td	fum	lost
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Kicking

Date	Opponent	Score	fgm	fga	lng	xpm	xpa
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Punting

Date	Opponent	Score	punt	yds	avg	long	in20	fc	tb	blk
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Returns

Date	Opponent	Score	kr	yds	avg	lng	td	pr	yds	avg	lng	td
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date	Opponent	Score	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	1	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	1	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	1	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	1	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	1	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	1	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Scoring

Date	Opponent	Score	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	saf	2pt
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Game Log - Defense

Date	Opponent	Score	tack	ast	tot	sack	lost	tfl	yds	ff	fr	td	int	yds	td	brup	blk	saf
Aug 27	at Windsor	W, 19-16	6	4	8.0	-	-	0.0	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 3	Queen's	L, 26-16	9	2	10.0	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 10	at McMaster	W, 20-14	7	2	8.0	-	-	1.0	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
Sep 17	Guelph	W, 46-10	6	8	10.0	-	-	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sep 24	at Laurier	W, 21-18	2	1	2.5	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 1	vs. Carleton	W, 37-7	5	1	5.5	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 15	at York	W, 66-0	4	1	4.5	-	-	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Oct 22	Western	L, 38-18	5	9	9.5	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Passing

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Rushing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Receiving

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Kicking

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Punting

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - Returns

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	1	0	0.0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	1	0	0.0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-

Career Stats - All-Purpose

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	ypg
2017-18	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	-	-	-	-	.0
2019-20	8	-	-	-	0	.0
2021-22	6	-	-	-	-	.0
2022-23	8	-	-	-	-	.0
Total	30	-	-	-	0	.0

Career Stats - Scoring

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt
2017-18	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	6	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
2019-20	0	0.0	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	6	0.2	-	-	0	-	-	1	-	-	-

Career Stats - Defense

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
2017-18	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	8	13	3	14.5	1.8	-	-	0.0	-	-	1	28	-	-	-	-
2019-20	8	12	3	13.5	1.7	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	6	27	19	36.5	6.1	1.5	5	2.5	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	8	44	28	58.0	7.3	-	-	3.0	7	2	-	-	-	-	1	-
Total	30	96	53	122.5	4.1	1.5	5	5.5	13	2	1	28	-	-	1	-

Splits Stats - Passing

	gp	comp	att	pct	yds	y/g	y/a	td	int	lg	effic
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Conference	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Away	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Neutral	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Result
Wins	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Losses	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0
October	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

	gp	rush	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg	fum	lost
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - Receiving

	gp	rec	rec/g	yds	y/g	avg	td	lg
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - Kicking

	gp	fgm	fga	pct	lg	xpm	xpa	pct	pts
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Conference	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Away	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Neutral	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result
Wins	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Losses	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
October	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats - Punting

	gp	punt	yds	avg	lg	in20	fc	tb	blk
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - Returns

	kr	yds	avg	td	lg	pr	yds	avg	td	lg
Event
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Conference	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Losses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
October	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

	gp	rush	rcv	pr	kr	yds	ypg
Event
Total	8	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Conference	8	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Exhibition	-	-	-	-	-	0	-
Location
Home	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Away	4	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Neutral	1	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Result
Wins	6	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Losses	2	-	-	-	-	0	.0
Month
August	1	-	-	-	-	0	.0
September	4	-	-	-	-	0	.0
October	3	-	-	-	-	0	.0

Splits Stats - Scoring

	pts	pts/g	rush	rec	kr	pr	int	fum	xpm	fgm	2pt	misc
Event
Total	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Conference	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Exhibition	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Location
Home	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Away	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Neutral	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Result
Wins	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Losses	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Month
August	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
September	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
October	0	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Splits Stats - Defense

	gp	tkl	ast	tot	tkl/g	sck	yds	tfl	yds	ff	fr	yds	int	yds	brup	blk
Event
Total	8	44	28	58.0	7.3	-	-	3.0	7	2	-	-	-	-	1	-
Conference	8	44	28	58.0	7.3	-	-	3.0	7	2	-	-	-	-	1	-
Exhibition	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Location
Home	3	20	19	29.5	9.8	-	-	1.0	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	4	19	8	23.0	5.8	-	-	2.0	5	2	-	-	-	-	1	-
Neutral	1	5	1	5.5	5.5	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Result
Wins	6	30	17	38.5	6.4	-	-	3.0	7	2	-	-	-	-	1	-
Losses	2	14	11	19.5	9.8	-	-	0.0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Month
August	1	6	4	8.0	8.0	-	-	0.0	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
September	4	24	13	30.5	7.6	-	-	2.0	4	1	-	-	-	-	1	-
October	3	14	11	19.5	6.5	-	-	1.0	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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