Antwan Peek (born October 29, 1979) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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. Peek has also played for the

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Early years

Peek is a 1998 graduate of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a letterwinner in

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, basketball, and track & field. In football and basketball, he was named the Team's Most Valuable Player as a senior.

College career

Peek played

at the

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. He set a school record with 27.5 sacks and finished his career with 200 tackles. He majored in criminal justice.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Peek was selected by the

in the third round (67th overall) in the

. In his rookie season, he played in ten games and made 28 tackles. He made his NFL debut at the

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on September 7. In his second season with the Texans, he played in 14 games and finished the season with 12 tackles and two sacks. In the game against the

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on December 26, he returned a fumble 66 yards for his first NFL career touchdown. In 2005, Peek started in every game for the first time in his career. He finished the season with 57 tackles and his career-high six sacks was the second highest on the team. The start of the 2006 season was frustrating for Peek as he missed the first five games with an injury. However, he appeared in the final 11 games and finished the season with 13 tackles.

Cleveland Browns

Peek was signed by the

as an unrestricted free agent on March 3, 2007. He made his Browns debut versus the

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on September 9. He made 14 appearances with five starts and finished the season with 24 tackles. On February 9, 2009, Peek was released by the Browns.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peek, Antwan 1979 births Living people Players of American football from Cincinnati American football linebackers Cincinnati Bearcats football players Houston Texans players Cleveland Browns players Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) alumni